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James48

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3. Of course they are.

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 03:33 AM

Yesterday

So nobody will see inflation hemlock higher as those tariffs kick in on everything imported. They will just carry over the last month, and then just drop it out. No more apples to apples inflation data.

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