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To: posthumousone who wrote (115616)	8/4/2001 3:58:43 PM
From: PMG	Respond to of 436258

The classic approach to determine inflation...a basket of goods. Your numbers are really amazing. That IS inflation. If one is focused so much on computer equipment you just don't realize it...

To: posthumousone who wrote (115616)	8/4/2001 5:33:22 PM
From: NOW	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Yes, but all of those items you list are SOOOO much better that in the end their is no inflation I'm sure of it because I trust the feds and ECRI. They would never hide the truth would they?

To: posthumousone who wrote (115616)	8/4/2001 10:32:47 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 436258

Hi PH, So where is the inflation? Given that you are twice as productive as before, you should be at least 50% better off than before <g>. Don't worry, what is coming will not hurt a bit (accompanied by Madonna's "Like a Virgin" tune, coupled with Hitchcock tempo). Chugs, Jay

To: posthumousone who wrote (115616)	8/5/2001 4:33:20 PM
From: NOW	Respond to of 436258

Is any private agency that is trustworthy doing the same? My experience is much the same as yours. Where is AAARP? I take it their leadership would rather protect their stock assets more than their fixed income membership?

To: posthumousone who wrote (115616)	8/6/2001 4:18:09 PM
From: pater tenebrarum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

i think you should immediately re-do your calculations there...have you seasonally adjusted your health coverage? hedonically indexed your cable and electricity expenses? geometrically weighted the entire basket? do you recite your "there is no inflation" mantra every morning during meditation? in case that doesn't help, ask your employer for a hedonically indexed, seasonally adjusted and geometrically weighted raise of 30%. or eat semiconductors.