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US inflation down, deflation looms |
2009-02-21 |
Annual US inflation has disappeared in the weakest reading in more than a half century, stoking debate over deflation risks. |
Posted by:Fred |
#15 Frank: Vodka and Coke Blak more his style... |
Posted by: KBK 2009-02-21 21:59 |
#14 12 oz of diet coke or diet pepsi, double shot of vodka, twist of lime. Thanks. |
Posted by: Unens McGurque aka Broadhead6 2009-02-21 21:05 |
#13 Lindeman's Bin 99 Pinot Noir, $6.99 a bottle by the case in NJ, and a lovely drop of red. Since we're talkin' economics. |
Posted by: Grunter 2009-02-21 16:52 |
#12 Jack Daniels and Coke Zero in honor of our new President |
Posted by: Frank G 2009-02-21 15:49 |
#11 It bothers me when weenies cry the sky is falling In that case... Carry On Uz. |
Posted by: .5MT 2009-02-21 14:34 |
#10 Balvene, neat. |
Posted by: Deacon Blues 2009-02-21 14:11 |
#9 Seagrams 7 with coke and ice, NOT PEPSI. |
Posted by: Rednek Jim 2009-02-21 12:43 |
#8 Also.... if Coke gets 10 bucks a 6 pack... why should it bother you? It doesn't bother me they make a profit. It bothers me when weenies cry the sky is falling when Coke can't sell it at $10 a pack or has to go down in price to match competition and whine that its a 'Crisis'(tm) that requires 'Action'(tm) because its deflation. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-02-21 12:40 |
#7 Rum and Coke, no Ice. |
Posted by: bman 2009-02-21 11:46 |
#6 It's not gauging if you buy it P2K. You can go years without cola, perhaps a lifetime. Also.... if Coke gets 10 bucks a 6 pack... why should it bother you? |
Posted by: .5MT 2009-02-21 11:28 |
#5 A lot of people are not buying Pepsi products because of their CEO and their new symbol. |
Posted by: bman 2009-02-21 10:50 |
#4 When does price cuts on over priced items become deflation? De-gauging is not deflation. Why is a 12 pack of Coke 4.40 and a 12 pack of Pepsi 3.80? Either Coke's operating costs are really out of whack or they're making a real nice mark up compared to Pepsi. If it is simply mark up, who says they're entitled to that level of mark up, if the market decides to buy Pepsi instead? |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-02-21 08:44 |
#3 Yes and it's one of the worst possible scenarios, Bright Pebbles. |
Posted by: lotp 2009-02-21 08:09 |
#2 You can have credit driven deflation and monetary inflation at the same time. |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles the flatulent 2009-02-21 06:13 |
#1 Annual inflation was down, monthly inflation was up. We have probably past the bottom on the inflation cycle and it's up, up and away from here on in, as every country cranks up the printing presses. |
Posted by: phil_b 2009-02-21 00:43 |