Category Archives: Economy

Only 12% Of Americans Think IRA Will Reduce Inflation

If we’re lucky, it won’t increase inflation. Though, screwing around with energy production most likely will spike it short term The Big Lie Failed: Just 12% of Americans Think the Inflation Reduction Act Will Reduce Inflation The Democrats named their tax and spending bill the Inflation Reduction Act, but Americans are not buying it. The […]

CBS News Finally Lets Us Know Inflation Reduction Act Probably Won’t Reduce Inflation

Man, if only we had a news media which did their job before massive, citizen behavior changing, IRS enforcement and tax increasing, energy killing legislation is passed One thing the Inflation Reduction Act may not do: Lower inflation The Inflation Reduction Act is aimed at tackling a host of problems, from climate change to catching […]

Brandonflation Driving Food Shoppers Away From Walmart

Considering that Walmart typically has better food prices that the regular grocery stores, like Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Shoprite, Lowe’s Foods, and whatever else you have in your area, how are they doing when shopper are going even lower cost? Inflation steers budget shoppers away from Walmart. Bringing them back may not be easy Walmart […]

Good News: Grocery Prices Up 13.1% In July Over 2021

The Inflation Reduction Bill will totally do something about this, right? Oh, wait, it will make energy more expensive, it’s screw with food prices, and the Biden admin was already making things difficult for farmers Inflation: Grocery prices increased 13.1% in July Americans can still expect sticker shock when they head to their local grocery […]

Good News: Inflation To Stay High Even As Gas Prices Fall

Well, yeah, because gas is still much higher than when Biden took office, and so much of today’s prices have that price increase built in. Plus, there are many other factors US inflation will likely stay high even as gas prices fall Americans may finally be catching a break from relentlessly surging prices — if […]

NY Times: Consumers Will Totally Save Money From IRA

I love that Democrats are referring to the Inflation Reduction Act as the IRA (when they aren’t referring to it as pretty much anything besides an inflation reduction measure), because it’s going to blow a lot of things up (not paywalled version here) Consumers Will Benefit From Lower Utility Bills and Cheaper Home Upgrades, Energy […]

Who Are The Winners And Losers In Democrats “Inflation Reduction” Bill

You know one thing that’s not a winner? Inflation reduction. No one is mentioning inflation reduction now Winners and Losers in Democrats’ Signature Tax and Energy Bill President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are the biggest winners now that a huge piece of Democrats’ economic agenda is hurtling toward enactment. That remains […]

Democrats Finally Pass Climate Bill Or Something

Media outlets aren’t even pretending this is about inflation reduction History’s Greatest Obstacle to Climate Progress Has Finally Fallen Democrats in the Senate passed a bill that would, for the first time ever, use Congress’s power to push the U.S. to decarbonize. …. But now, on a broiling August day 34 years after Hansen spoke, […]

Comrade Bernie Says Inflation Reduction Act Will Have Minimal Effect On Inflation

He still voted to begin debate on Build Back Better version 4, and, you know he will vote for this non-inflation reduction bill Bernie Sanders says Inflation Reduction Act will have ‘minimal impact’ on inflation Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders adopted a tone more similar to that of Congressional Republicans than Democrats on Saturday when […]

Hard Left Group Says “Inflation Bill” Will Save Average Family $1,800 A Year Or Something

That’s totally believable, right? Inflation Reduction Act would lead to $1,800 in savings for average household, analysis finds Sweeping climate and health care legislation unveiled by Democrats last week would lead to significant cuts in energy costs for American households, according to a new analysis. A report by non-profit group Rewiring America found that the tax incentives […]

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