War in Iran sends inflation soaring and the mood of American consumers plunging
apnews.com
The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.
  • vegeta@lemmy.worldOP
    21·
    2 days ago

    We were a dead and crippled country after the last administration and made it the hottest country anywhere in the world by far, with no inflation.

    Donald J. Trump April 1, 2026

    • Gordon Calhoun@lemmy.world
      6·
      2 days ago

      When I fantasized about the country being overrun by ghouls, I pictured something more comforting, like World War Z or Shaun of the Dead or even Zombieland. But this…this is a sick and twisted kind of hell. Even worse than Walking Dead.

  • foggy@lemmy.world
    2·
    1 day ago

    The toilet paper I usually get went from $35 to $55 for a case.

    Just the one variety though. They had a similar variety still at $35. For now.

    • Devolution@lemmy.world
      2·
      22 hours ago

      If you’re out of affordable toilet paper, you can use the US constitution to wipe your ass with. Apparently it’s reusable.

  • CubitOom@infosec.pubEnglish
    21·
    1 day ago

    Its ok, gas prices will simply not be used to calculate inflation and the data will be skewed to trend down so that interest rates can be lowered, and more money printing can happen.