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Old Jun 18, 2022, 5:26 am
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Originally Posted by Goodoldflyer
Without the war in Afghanistan, gas prices would be lower.
Assuming you mean Ukraine, I agree with you 100%.

Our current inflation rate has little to do with US government policy. Oil and grain shortages are from the war. Microchips and other items are from Chinese COVID policies and shipping bottlenecks. Rising Wages are from our low labor force participation and low unemployment rate. Healthcare inflation is the result of a longstanding national nursing shortage. Etc…
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