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To: Archie Meeties who wrote (91001)1/29/2008 7:24:04 PM
From: loantech  Respond to of 110194
 
Let's settle this give us your grocery list for the month. You obviously are to big amna to ever shop for yourself or family. IGNORE.



To: Archie Meeties who wrote (91001)1/29/2008 8:13:46 PM
From: benwood  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110194
 
So that would be the 6.1% number, perhaps.

How's this: 5.8% at home, 4.2% out:

ers.usda.gov

I'd be interested in knowing what this is once you eliminate the top 20% of wage earners to see if the bottom 80% will be bothered by food inflation. For that group, I would expect the at-home percent is quite a bit higher.



To: Archie Meeties who wrote (91001)1/29/2008 9:48:08 PM
From: sea_biscuit  Respond to of 110194
 
How much of the "eating out" is "workday lunches"? That is more or less inelastic and cannot be considered a luxury or as a discretionary item.