2016	1.26%
2017	2.13%
2018	2.44%
2019	1.81%
2020	1.23%
2021	4.70%
2022	8.00%
2023	4.10%
2024	2.89%
2025	2.68%

Inflation was purely a Biden problem!

7 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

So 7.5% inflation in January 2022 was no big deal but 3.3% now is. You're a Biden lover.

Stop making things up. What I have said is that you ignore the fact that it wasn't just the USA that suffered from a sharp jump in in inflation, it was pretty much most of the world's economy. And that a rational person would look to find a reason behind that. Clearly, a rational person wouldn't single out the Biden administration any more than they would single out the EU or any other assemblage of nations. They would try to find a common cause.

10 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

I'm laughing at the ridiculous hypocrisy. The yearly inflation averages under Biden were all higher even 2024 which you claim was a success. 2025 was 0.3% lower! I think you must be seriously bored.

And what it is now? And in what direction is it headed? And how is GDP doing? And what about employment?

Really don't think anyone cares on this forum, and Yanks living there don't need to be told, and very few AN members here visit or live there. But for comparison sake, I say inflation isn't a problem in the USA. According to AI ...

@Alan Zweibel

And how's the G20 countries doing ... Reality check, did you say. Apparently USA is doing a bit better than the average G20

8 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Really don't think anyone cares of this forum, and Yanks living there don't need to be told, and very few AN members here visit or live there. But for comparison sake, I say inflation isn't a problem in the USA. According to AI ...

@Alan Zweibel

And how's the G20 countries doing ... Reality check, did you say. Apparently USA is doing a bit better than the average G20

Trump haters don't care about facts.

7 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Trump haters don't care about facts.

Yep, facts kind of ruin their hate spins.

6 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Yep, facts kind of ruin their hate spins.

They have waited since 2016 for hyper inflation or ww3. 10 years of disappointment. Neither will happen.

26 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Really don't think anyone cares on this forum, and Yanks living there don't need to be told, and very few AN members here visit or live there. But for comparison sake, I say inflation isn't a problem in the USA.

Oh look, I also can use AI, and it agrees with me on who is the main reason for global inflation.

2 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

Oh look, I also can use AI, and it agrees with me on who is the main reason for global inflation.

So we can blame Biden for worldwide hyperinflation.

Thanks!

1 minute ago, Rockyroad said:

So we can blame Biden for worldwide hyperinflation.

Thanks!

Does Biden still live in your head rent-free Susan

30 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Really don't think anyone cares on this forum, and Yanks living there don't need to be told, and very few AN members here visit or live there. But for comparison sake, I say inflation isn't a problem in the USA. According to AI ...

@Alan Zweibel

And how's the G20 countries doing ... Reality check, did you say. Apparently USA is doing a bit better than the average G20

30 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Really don't think anyone cares on this forum, and Yanks living there don't need to be told, and very few AN members here visit or live there. But for comparison sake, I say inflation isn't a problem in the USA. According to AI ...

@Alan Zweibel

And how's the G20 countries doing ... Reality check, did you say. Apparently USA is doing a bit better than the average G20

30 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Really don't think anyone cares on this forum, and Yanks living there don't need to be told, and very few AN members here visit or live there. But for comparison sake, I say inflation isn't a problem in the USA. According to AI ...

@Alan Zweibel

And how's the G20 countries doing ... Reality check, did you say. Apparently USA is doing a bit better than the average G20

Of course their inflation predictions have risen. They are dependent on imported natural gas and oil. The price they pay for imported natural gas is far higher than what Americans pay.

1 minute ago, CallumWK said:

Does Biden still live in your head rent-free Susan

Do you have a job or hobbies? I don't think so. Trump has both.

4 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

So we can blame Biden for worldwide hyperinflation.

Thanks!

Why stop there? If you want to be economically illiterate, what's stopping you from blaming sunspots?

50 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Trump haters don't care about facts.

Exactly.

It isn't about facts.

It's a bunch of dudes gossipping like 6 old ladies on here.

Just gimme some truth.

1 hour ago, Rockyroad said:

Inflation was purely a Biden problem!

The fact is that there was a huge mismatch between supply and demand worldwide (except for China which was actually struggling with the threat of deflation) in the wake of covid. A lot less goods were produced and supply lines were snarled, while demand for goods increased but demands for services declined. That set up a perfect storm for inflation. And the fact is that in the wake of the covid pandemic, the US economy performed a lot better than most other economically developed nations. In other words, basic classical economics provides the obvious explanation.

22 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Exactly.

It isn't about facts.

It's a bunch of dudes gossipping like 6 old ladies on here.

Just gimme some truth.

Yep it is all gossip nonsense. All pretending to be experts yet can't name 1 book they read on economics.

56 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

Oh look, I also can use AI, and it agrees with me on who is the main reason for global inflation.

Did you notice that sentence in first paragraph, hint: 'primarily'. And the source, you're joking, right. Might as well pick FB, or Reddit

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

Did you notice that sentence in first paragraph, hint: 'primarily'. And the source, you're joking, right. Might as well pick FB, or Reddit

Oh got it, your AI is better than my AI 😂

18 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

YThe fact is that there was a huge mismatch between supply and demand worldwide (except for China which was actually struggling with the threat of deflation) in the wake of covid. A lot less goods were produced and supply lines were snarled, while demand for goods increased but demands for services declined. That set up a perfect storm. And the fact is that in the wake of the covid pandemic, the US economy performed a lot better than most other economically developed nations. In other words, basic classical economics provides the obvious explanation.

Biden overspent boosting gdp and causing infltion to rise. I knew that in 2022. No need to tell me 4 years later.

Change the record.

Troll post removed. @Rockyroad is you can’t post without trolling then don’t post.

3 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

Oh got it, your AI is better than my AI 😂

You could have picked a better source, and something you may want to pay attention to in the future. AI is limited in that way.

Along with first paragraph, contradicts your whole spin. Makes what follows a bit irrelevent. USA bad, but reality, 'primary' driver of inflation are domestic issues.

I didn't need to read any further. Same as living in TH, and USA has no bearing on my lifestyle. USA economy could crash & burn, and it wouldn't affect me, if anything, probably be a positive for me.

Only people living or frequently visiting need to concern themselves, and as stated, few on AN ... IMHO, or not very vocal, as have lives not revolving around DJT.

8 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

Oh got it, your AI is better than my AI 😂

In this case yes. AI is not perfect. You have to check the source it links too.

Best to ask for official inflation figures or specific info.

Ai is only as good as the question you ask.

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

What about you?

Are you nearing the end of your horrific reign of spreading doom and gloom on here?

Statements like "the economic future of America does not look bright" cannot be proven or quantified in any substantial way. And in fact, there are several indicators to the contrary.

You're just using this platform and your hatred of Trump to spread endless toxicity. Reading your posts reminds me of crappy dark music that makes you want to kill yourself after listening to it.

I see so little rational thinking a criticism of policy coming from Republicans these days, to point where their absolute fealty is actually quite frightening. Most just can't handle critique of Trump, they immediately clam up, get defensive and start making it personal. Instead of behaving like rational intellectuals and debating policy they just start throwing out nonsense, accusations that I've never criticized my own party, or that I get paid to be critical of Trump. That is not only ridiculous, it is inane. I wish somebody would offer to pay me to criticize Trump. I would spend my whole day doing it.

Criticism and open mindedness is what independent thinkers engage in, and it sets them apart from dogmatic subjects of a wannabe king. I invite you to reflect on that for just a moment. If you can.

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

2 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Biden overspent boosting gdp and causing infltion to rise. I knew that in 2022. No need to tell me 4 years later.

Change the record.

Just because you "know" something, that doesn't make it a fact. The EU also increased spending but not as much as the USA. But it faced much higher energy prices due to the war in Russia. So the total effect was the same.

And for someone who claims to be be educated in economics, you display a curious indifference to the laws of supply and demand. Here's a multiple choice question: When the ratio of demand over supply increases sharply, the result is

a)deflation

b)low inflation

c)moderate inflation

d)high inflation

8 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

You could have picked a better source, and something you may want to pay attention to in the future. AI is limited in that way.

Along with first paragraph, contradicts your whole spin. Makes what follows a bit irrelevent. USA bad, but reality, 'primary' driver of inflation are domestic issues.

I didn't need to read any further. Same as living in TH, and USA has no bearing on my lifestyle. USA economy could crash & burn, and it wouldn't affect me, if anything, probably be a positive for me.

Only people living or frequently visiting need to concern themselves, and as stated, few on AN ... IMHO, or not very vocal, as have lives not revolving around DJT.

Very bizarre how you repeatedly invoke your lifestyle as somehow being relevant to major economic issues. What has your alleged indifference got to do with the issue?

6 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I see so little rational thinking a criticism of policy coming from Republicans these days, to point where their absolute fealty is actually quite frightening. Most just can't handle critique of Trump, they immediately clam up, get defensive and start making it personal. Instead of behaving like rational intellectuals and debating policy they just start throwing out nonsense, accusations that I've never criticized my own party, or that I get paid to be critical of Trump. That is not only ridiculous, it is inane. I wish somebody would offer to pay me to criticize Trump. I would spend my whole day doing it.

Criticism and open mindedness is what independent thinkers engage in, and it sets them apart from dogmatic subjects of a wannabe king. I invite you to reflect on that for just a moment. If you can.

To me it is not rational to critique Trump so much when his inflation is half of Biden, gdp is ok, stocks are ok.

The war is a risky move but all the other stuff is over the top.

I only agree that the war is high risk but it may turn out ok.

4 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Very bizarre how you repeatedly invoke your lifestyle as somehow being relevant to major economic issues. What has your alleged indifference got to do with the issue?

Why would I be concerned about issues that don't affect me. How they affect me, and my lifestyle, very similar to many here, TH, is a pretty good gauge for others. Since I'm an open book on AN.

Deal in reality, not blinded by hate, pushing a MSM agenda. People that are interested, read of few of my posts, threads, will easily decide whether my input is useful, or irrelevant to them.

I posted prices, lack of inflation last week or so after a visit to Makro. Real time info, and 'lack' of inflation, not fitting the spin of the thread.

I've posted my budget, steadily increasing, past year or 2. My housing & transportation modes for comparisons. Info people may or may not find useful, if comparing what they do or have, or if thinking about retiring in TH.

Need to consider I'm living semi rural, instead of metro or tourist town. We only get the weekend crowd, and not an expat, sexpat, or sex tourist enclave.

Others post useless, hate filled thread about DJT & USA, and the pending doom & gloom the world is experiencing because of their existence.

Way too funny. I prefer to share the alternate 'reality' of life in TH, and the reality, that none of that matters here, TH.

As always, people can make up their own mind, when both sides offered. Especially, if one of the few that live here in TH, or if applicable, apply any tidbits of info to their location or lifestyle.

47 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Just because you "know" something, that doesn't make it a fact. The EU also increased spending but not as much as the USA. But it faced much higher energy prices due to the war in Russia. So the total effect was the same.

And for someone who claims to be be educated in economics, you display a curious indifference to the laws of supply and demand. Here's a multiple choice question: When the ratio of demand over supply increases sharply, the result is

a)deflation

b)low inflation

c)moderate inflation

d)high inflation

That is a year 8 question. Don't waste my time.

45 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Very bizarre how you repeatedly invoke your lifestyle as somehow being relevant to major economic issues. What has your alleged indifference got to do with the issue?

3.3% is 1 not very high and 2 not a major problem for farangis in Thailand.

Thai inflation is very low!