Politicians Really Do Think You're Dumb (Inflation)

Heads, they're lying. Heads, they're lying. [Altucher Confidential] December 20, 2023 [WEBSITE]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Reality is that prices have been going up at the fastest rate in 40 years and they are still going up. [Hero_Image] Politicians Really Do Think You're Dumb (Inflation) [Chris Campbell] CHRIS CAMPBELL Dear Reader, I own a double-headed quarter. It's faker than a “Rolex” sold out of a trench coat in New York… But it’s not for spending. I keep it on my desk, within arm’s reach. Whenever I’m not sure if a politician is lying, I flip it. The rules are simple. Heads, they're lying. Heads, they’re lying. Even if I’m wrong some of the time… the benefits of simplifying my life have been worth it. 10/10 would recommend. Politicians Think You’re Dumb Let’s face it. From "Read my lips: no new taxes" to "I will make Mexico pay for the wall," our political landscape has ALWAYS been a wasteland of hot air. Remember "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor"? Ha! And who can forget the classics? "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" or "I did not inhale". Oh, Bill. And let's not overlook "We did not—repeat—did not trade weapons or anything else for hostages, nor will we." Those are all good examples. But the way the politicos talk about inflation these days really takes the cake. Our Paradigm colleague Jim Rickards has a quick note on that. And one way to beat it. (Two words: Artificial Intelligence.) Read on below. Man Paid $1.5 Million by Google Reveals How to Profit from their New AI Project [Click here to learn more]( See the document above? It’s a pay stub showing that Google paid tech expert Colin Tedards over $1.5 million dollars in 2022 (through their holding company XXVI Holding Inc.) And now Colin says Google is entering a new era that could make you rich. It’s all thanks to the return of Google’s billionaire founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. 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Inflation (on an annualized basis) was 9.1% in June 2022, 4.9% in April 2023, 3.7% in September 2023 and 3.1% in November 2023 (the most recent data available). It’s true that the rate of inflation is coming down, but prices are still going up. They’re going up at a slower rate but they’re still going up. Not only that, but past price increases are locked in so new price increases are applied to a higher base. This is killing American consumers. The average price of a pound of ground beef in the U.S. was $5.11 in September 2023. In October 2023 the price of a pound of ground beef was $5.23. That’s a 2.3% increase on a month-over-month basis, which annualizes to over 25%. That’s the kind of inflation that real Americans confront every day. The economists prefer measures of inflation that exclude energy and food prices, what they call “core” inflation. Some eggheads use measures that exclude food, energy and housing costs. They call that “super-core” inflation. Those measures are academic constructs and bear no relationship to the real world. Try living without gas in your car, food on the table or a place to live. The ignorance of politicians gets worse when we see Joe Biden come out and say, “Prices are going down,” and retailers should lower their prices and avoid “price gouging.” Biden is purposely confusing lower rates of inflation (which are still price increases) with lower prices (which are not happening). It is possible to use propaganda to lie to the American people; it can work in the short run. But inflation is not one of those areas where propaganda works. The American people know what things cost, they know prices are going up, and no amount of White House lies can change that. My preliminary analysis indicates the day of reckoning will come at that ballot box next November. That’s when the construct of lies about inflation will come tumbling down. We’ll see. Use AI to Take Advantage Here’s Chris with the opportunity. 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