Daily update on Biden tanking america

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,361]

2 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

[Note to self:  NB... pushover... easy mark... needs to allocate more upvotes to retain Rhodium status...]

At least you acknowledge my Rhododendron   status. Others tend not to believe 

[TBoneTX 44,613]

4 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

my Rhododendron   status

More like Rhoto-Rooter status, unless upvotes are copious.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,361]

Inflation in Atlanta Tops Major U.S. Cities With 7.9% Price Hike

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-10/inflation-in-atlanta-tops-major-u-s-cities-with-7-9-price-hike

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

I think some sharp folks here in CEHST were predicting this even BEFORE the wage hikes happened.

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/10/inflation-has-taken-away-all-the-wage-gains-for-workers-and-then-some.html

[Neonred 3,514]

I'll have to admit that Biden has a few accomplishments already.  

 

That $15 minimum wage happened faster than expected.  What with all this labor shortage even my local Walmart is hiring starting at $15.

 

With the extreme inflation in food prices obesity is sure to decline.

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

23 minutes ago, Neonred said:

I'll have to admit that Biden has a few accomplishments already.  

 

That $15 minimum wage happened faster than expected.  What with all this labor shortage even my local Walmart is hiring starting at $15.

 

With the extreme inflation in food prices obesity is sure to decline.

Yes, many places are offering higher starting wages in an attempt to get people sitting on couches enjoying the "stimuli" to come back to work.  But that doesn't mean their state increased the minimum wage.

Not sure what you mean by the bold phrase? I think Seattle was the first?  Florida just went to $10 per hour, on their way to $15 per hour by 2026.

https://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage-chart.aspx

 

• Seattle passed a law in 2014 that would gradually increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021.

 

And while I recognize that wages DO need to be more closely aligned with inflation, doing so quickly will simple cause future inflation to outpace the raises, thereby negating the raises.  Simple economics.

[Neonred 3,514]

59 minutes ago, LIBrty4all said:

Not sure what you mean by the bold phrase? I think Seattle was the first?  Florida just went to $10 per hour, on their way to $15 per hour by 2026.
 

What I mean is that almost any business has to offer $15 to get help.  In effect it is the default minimum wage.  Here in FL, even though the min. wage is $10 you can't get anyone to work for that.  Even the unskilled illegals working for cash won't do it.

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

1 hour ago, Neonred said:

What I mean is that almost any business has to offer $15 to get help.  In effect it is the default minimum wage.  Here in FL, even though the min. wage is $10 you can't get anyone to work for that.  Even the unskilled illegals working for cash won't do it.

Ok, that's what I thought you were saying, but wanted to clarify.

 

I'm not sure if you've seen it in your personal business, but I certainly have in mine.  As well as MANY local businesses.  Really makes it tough on many industries.  When I go out to eat, I see it most with the lack of service.  For the last six months, I have been tipping my usual amount for lackluster service, and almost double for what I consider good service.  I try to realize that it's often not the fault of the server that there isn't enough of them to keep up.

[Neonred 3,514]

And I think the same applies to the Green New Deal.  

 

Close enough pipelines and shut down enough oil drilling and exploration to raise gas prices high enough may force a large percent of people to switch to electric vehicles.  

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

52 minutes ago, Neonred said:

And I think the same applies to the Green New Deal.  

 

Close enough pipelines and shut down enough oil drilling and exploration to raise gas prices high enough may force a large percent of people to switch to electric vehicles.  

EVs, which are currently not sustainable and still way over-priced.  Makes sense, if one is a democrat.  TCO on an EV is still 50-80% higher than an ICE.

[TBoneTX 44,613]

6 hours ago, Neonred said:

With the extreme inflation in food prices obesity is sure to decline.

This probably violates the Americans With Disabilities Act in some way...

[Neonred 3,514]

5 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

This probably violates the Americans With Disabilities Act in some way...

Watch out.  The price of SpaghettiOs is sure to increase, even at garage sales.

[jg121783 3,908]

16 hours ago, LIBrty4all said:

I think some sharp folks here in CEHST were predicting this even BEFORE the wage hikes happened.

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/10/inflation-has-taken-away-all-the-wage-gains-for-workers-and-then-some.html

I have received $5/hr in raises over the last year and my wife has received $3/hr in raises and our financial situation doesn't seem any better than it was last year with all the price increases.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,361]

Biden policies 'key factor' in surging energy prices, American Petroleum Institute president says

 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/biden-policies-key-factor-surging-energy-american-petroleum-institute-president

[jg121783 3,908]

1 hour ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Biden policies 'key factor' in surging energy prices, American Petroleum Institute president says

 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/biden-policies-key-factor-surging-energy-american-petroleum-institute-president

Who would have thought shuttling down oil production would make energy prices go up?