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dalton99a

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8. And trending down further

Reply to Strelnikov_ (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 10:24 AM

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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

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