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With housing factored in, inflation’s running at 10% - Randall Forsyth in Barron's
Our state (MI) sets spirit prices for some weird reason. Retailers can charge more if want - but rarely do. Overall, Scotch hasn’t moved much over past several years. One of the better values is Dewars 12-Year at $30 - a noticeable cut above their popular White Label. JW Black, a favorite of mine, runs $40 - occasionally $2 less. Aberfeldy (single malt) at $40 is the best buy going IMHO.
Services seem to be where the prices have risen the most. Noticed big jump picking up a few shirts I had laundered recently. As I remarked on another thread, there’s a 2-3 week wait in our area for car / truck repair. A $335 bill for replacing a front wheel bearing on my pickup nearly knocked me over. But when I checked online, the price was right in the ballpark.
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wine and spirits, some
many TVs, depending on when you are comparing (1y ago ? for everything)
some housing, in less "desirable" locations (a tautology w RE)
many paid services, lawnwork etc., has gone up, but it is not as though of those guys are getting rich, so do we begrudge them this new labor economy?
Services seem to be where the prices have risen the most. Noticed big jump picking up a few shirts I had laundered recently. As I remarked on another thread, there’s a 2-3 week wait in our area for car / truck repair. A $335 bill for replacing a front wheel bearing on my pickup nearly knocked me over. But when I checked online, the price was right in the ballpark.
https://cnbc.com/2021/05/08/us-cities-where-rents-are-going-down-apartment-guide-report.html
https://zumper.com/blog/rental-price-data/