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suspectnumber961 · 10-25-2012, 08:53 AM

Why is the dollar being devalued? To reduce the debt payments? Finance wars, SS, Medicaid, and so forth?

Alternate U.S. Dollar Index Chart

Gas vs inflation according to the govt....

The more probable REAL rate of inflation?

Alternate Inflation Charts

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What does it all mean?

Since 02...Dollar down by 35% vs other currencies?

Gas up by 130% in terms of Dollars face value.

So....only 1/4 of the rise in gas prices can be explained by the falling dollar...3/4s is due to more demand than supply?

ShadStats inflation ranges from 7 to 10%...avg 8.5%? Meaning avg costs are up something over 200% over 10 yrs?

So over the last 10 yrs gas has gone up less than overall ShadStats inflation...meaning gas costs less than the basket of goods used to calculate inflation?

Gas prices have actually gone down relative to other goods.....

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What does it all mean? I have a headache.

10-25-2012, 08:53 AM	#55 (permalink)
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