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Imallin4Joe

(892 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2026, 10:04 AM Apr 14

I'm 55. This is the worst economy i've ever seen. [View all]

Just due to inflation.

Trump's tariffs are driving up the cost of everything.

Have we all seen the cost of beef lately?

Is food becoming unaffordable under Trump due to his idiotic policies?

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I'm 55. This is the worst economy i've ever seen. [View all] Imallin4Joe Apr 14 OP

$8.00 for a pound of ground beef at my local Kroger, $9.00 for ground chuck. bearsfootball516 Apr 14 #1

My part of the country was worse in the 1980s but that said dsc Apr 14 #2

With ya.. I grew up in the 80's and remember Reagenomics all too well.. Imallin4Joe Apr 14 #7

Eating out for two at a crappy place is now 30-50 bucks dalton99a Apr 14 #3

Brunch for 3 on Sunday was $83. plus tip, $99. mnhtnbb Apr 14 #5

Consumer Sentiment index at a record low Strelnikov_ Apr 14 #4

And trending down further dalton99a Apr 14 #8

If that graph was flying a jet.. Imallin4Joe Apr 14 #12

Perhaps you are too young to remember the double digit inflation of the late 70's-early 80's Fiendish Thingy Apr 14 #6

Nope, I fully remember high interest rates and inflation.. Imallin4Joe Apr 14 #10

The impact on you seems to have faded with the passage of time Fiendish Thingy Apr 14 #11

And let's not forget the gas shortages Bobstandard Apr 14 #16

Yes, 14% home loans, stagflation, gas lines, thousands of Vietnam vets looking for jobs. CanonRay Apr 14 #15

world economies are in a complete mess samsingh Apr 14 #9

Developing countries will slide back toward deprivation, poverty, violence, mass migration dalton99a Apr 14 #13

Meh. You were around for the late 80's That was plenty ugly, but you Maru Kitteh Apr 14 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 14 #22

Amazed and so in awe of the people in the thread who had to walk to school uphill BOTH WAYS. BannonsLiver Apr 14 #17

Well Timewas Apr 14 #18

Not the worst in my 59 years, but a really bad combo JCMach1 Apr 14 #19

It's a horrible economy. When a right-wing lunatic tells you about how good the DOW Emile Apr 14 #20

It's going to get bad, very bad Johnny2X2X Apr 14 #21

The Supreme Court rulled against his tariffs. spanone Apr 14 #23