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Wiz Imp

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3. What is also ignored is that inflation was a global issue due to the pandemic

Reply to Ol Janx Spirit (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 10:48 PM

Dec 3

Inflation in the US was consistently better than most countries.

This measure apparently uses the average monthly CPI rate rather than the end of year rate. By this measure, US was at just 4.7% in 2021 but peaked at 8.0% in 2022.

Countries with higher inflation than the US in 2020:
Türkiye | 71.98%
Estonia | 19.33%
Bulgaria | 15.29%
Czech Republic | 15.07%
Hungary | 14.50%
Poland | 14.37%
Slovakia | 12.73%
Chile | 11.61%
Russia | 11.53%
The Netherlands | 9.98%
Greece | 9.65%
Belgium | 9.58%
Brazil | 9.34%
Slovenia | 8.80%
Austria | 8.52%
Spain | 8.40%
Sweden | 8.34%
Iceland | 8.29%
Italy | 8.18%

Significant Countries with lower inflation (Note the UK & Mexico were effectively about the same as the US):
United Kingdom | 7.90%
Mexico | 7.89%
Germany | 6.86%
Canada | 6.80%
India | 5.90%
France | 5.22%
Japan | 2.50%
China | 1.98%

https://www.global-rates.com/en/inflation/historical/2022/

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The serial liar says, "nobody could afford anything. The prices were massively high." [View all] Ol Janx Spirit Dec 3 OP

(cynical) Greedflation. Did you really think food and gas were going to let us keep a year of THEIR MONEY in our pockets underpants Dec 3 #1

the wizard of snooze BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 3 #2

What is also ignored is that inflation was a global issue due to the pandemic Wiz Imp Dec 3 #3

Donald specifically mentioned the price of eggs under Biden... and then 'caused' them to go even higher. Norrrm Dec 3 #4

Stephen Miller will let you know when it is "day one." And until then just shut up and be happy with... Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #10

Apparently, Donnie Dumbfuck doesn't remember the late 1970s, early 80s. rsdsharp Dec 3 #5

Remember Gerald Ford's Whip Inflation Now buttons? RazorbackExpat Thursday #8

I do, indeed. WIN! rsdsharp Thursday #11

"The prices were massively high." - yes, and they got even higher. Even a 0.00001% inflation rate means prices on progree Thursday #6

Exactly! And excellent analysis. It is the April/May 2025 numbers that stick out to me.... Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #9

Trump is full of shit as usual, but B.See Thursday #7

De-regulated capitalism is the cause of this, not Joe Biden. Initech Thursday #12

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