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Tuesday, December 03, 2013

Inflation Watch 2013; Price Of Christmas Surges 7.7%

Over the past 30 years, the rise in the price of Christmas according to PNC's annual 12-days-of-Christmas price index has matched the CPI at around 2.9% YoY. However, in recent years, the reality is considerably worse than the well-managed inflation data the government profers. The price of Christmas in 2013 is up a stunning 7.7% over 2012 - the biggest jump since 2010' 9.2% rise. The biggest driver of the increase were the dancing ladies (must be the minimum wage decree?) though 8 items saw modest increases also. Once again, it seems the government's benign inflation data is fictionalized by reality's rising price of everything.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a good time to turn back to the true meaning of Christmas. remember giving with your heart is richer then giving with your wallet .

Anonymous said...

Amen