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Mr Hootington posted:I think the if student loans are restarted it will be an incredible rug pull and transfer of wealth. I wonder if the Dems will go for it or let the republicans handle that one in 2025.
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May 14, 2023 19:41
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I will be severely hosed because I now make slightly too much money to qualify for IBR, wholly support myself and my partner and since COVID my living situation has changed and my rent has tripled. Very cool.
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May 14, 2023 19:43
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holefoods posted:I will be severely hosed because I now make slightly too much money to qualify for IBR, wholly support myself and my partner and since COVID my living situation has changed and my rent has tripled. Very cool. Sorry mate. That poo poo sucks. Wish I could give you $50,000.
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May 14, 2023 19:52
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In Training posted:I wonder if the Dems will go for it or let the republicans handle that one in 2025. The dems will 100 percent do the unforced error.
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May 14, 2023 19:58
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anime was right posted:in america i believe the large scale adoption of them was in response to the cold war lol. gotta beat the commies, but you, the individual, must bear the burden the current crisis is because tuition costs have steadily and significantly increased over 40 years while wages stayed completely flat. it kind of mirrors everything else in the economy 
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May 14, 2023 20:01
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webcams for christ posted:good to see yet more evidence that student debt payments are bad for the velocity of money in an economy They take money away from the working class, rapidly. Hows that velocity for ya
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May 14, 2023 20:02
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the bitcoin of weed posted:the current crisis is because tuition costs have steadily and significantly increased over 40 years while wages stayed completely flat. it kind of mirrors everything else in the economy My understanding is that this is also largely driven by state ed dept subsidies of tuition basically freefalling since the mid 80s. I know at my own uni its laughably still the "public state school" and the state only kicks in about 8% of the total tuition costs now.
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May 14, 2023 20:09
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biceps crimes posted:will never get over "student loans" being a concept that is real wait until you discover school lunch debt op 
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May 14, 2023 20:25
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Danann posted:wait until you discover school lunch debt op https://www.wlwt.com/article/cps-community-diploma-students-high-school-graduation/43881013 Cincinnati Public Schools forced folks in the city to throw money into a collection jar topped off by Joe Burrow so kids in the graduating class would be allowed to get their diplomas. Just holding kids' futures hostage for a little coin (and naturally they only go as specific to say that the money was for "event and participation fees." loving demon evil.
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May 14, 2023 20:44
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i have a poo poo ton of student loan debt and i absolutely bought a house because a mortgage would be cheaper than rent.
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May 14, 2023 20:44
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Xaris posted:so what are some examples of shrinkflation that everyone has been noticing? Extremely high-quality Doomsday Economics post. Thank you, Xaris. This is just embarrassingly blatant gouging. Grounds for summary execution.
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May 14, 2023 20:48
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Delta-Wye posted:do you think communists experience shrinkflation? or do you think they just change the prices when necessary like civilized folk lol jesus that date i forgot how quickly that aged.
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May 14, 2023 20:48
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Banks: "Ya know, a mortgage would be cheaper than rent for you now." Also banks: "We will not give you a mortgage."
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May 14, 2023 20:59
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SKULL.GIF posted:Extremely high-quality Doomsday Economics post. Thank you, Xaris. but yeah the gum one was hands down my favorite. maybe tied with pringles. like it's a loving tiny piece of gum, come on, you really gotta reduce it from 10 to 9??? I don't often buy cereal (as i am no longer a child and sugary slop is terrible), but the last time i did recently for nostalgia it was hilarious how little there is in a box these days and how much a box costs. that one UK cereal photo is apt. I wish i had more before-times pictures: it's surprisingly really really hard to find before-times photos of consumer poo poo these days, thank u google
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May 14, 2023 21:02
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Xaris posted:
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May 14, 2023 21:24
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Xaris posted:some fun ones ive found: the soviet union would had simply had a shortage, the power of the market!
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May 14, 2023 21:46
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Xaris posted:so what are some examples of shrinkflation that everyone has been noticing? Is that supposed to be a whopper?! Wtf
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May 14, 2023 21:47
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getting 18 year olds to go into 100k debt
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May 14, 2023 21:53
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let them fix cake
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May 14, 2023 22:00
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Some more fun shrinkflations:  mcdonalds chicken   chipotle burrito, now with less food  shrinkflation masquerading as QA problems  same loads! less weight. and people are still going to fill up to the line  need more fiber   same number of crackers on the box, but thinner. smart  cereal seems to be the most egregiously lol because they often have old stock right there. imo americans shouldn't eat cereal so really, nestle/kellogs/etc is doing americans a big favor by giving them 50% less for +50% price.   drat a 2x4 is smaller than my dick now.  lol i dont even have words for this. rube-goldberg machination to hide how small it is lol  taking away 50 ml but giving you back +25ml! wow! what a deal. b u y Xaris has issued a correction as of 22:05 on May 14, 2023 |
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May 14, 2023 22:02
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Ebola Roulette posted:Is that supposed to be a whopper?! Wtf
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May 14, 2023 22:03
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bold, i like it
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May 14, 2023 22:05
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Xaris posted:
lol
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May 14, 2023 22:07
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the toblerone is egregious to me because it feels like an entirely new shape
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May 14, 2023 22:10
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Xaris posted:Some more fun shrinkflations:
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May 14, 2023 22:12
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Justin Tyme posted:Not really important/sort of Nope, it's mostly about presenting a product that looks big to the consumer. The size of the bag is a marketing driven decision. They sell 100% full bags of chips at warehouse/bulk stores and it works just fine.
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May 14, 2023 22:14
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but the "chip bags are half-full!" thing was always a misconception. They're half-full by design because they need air in there to prevent damaging the chips. If you had a bag totally full of chips and filled a bunch of crates with them in semi trucks they'd all be dust when they arrived at the store. You're paying by weight, not volume.
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gonna have to goonsay the 2x4 one. they’ve been that size since 1964 when the sizes were standardized. now you can still get lovely lumber, but for the most part the size will be correct.
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May 14, 2023 22:16
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Xaris posted:
You know how the Saudis threatened to execute lightbulb CEOS if they manufactured bulbs that wouldn't last a lifetime?
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May 14, 2023 22:18
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2x4 has been a nominal measure for years though i assume at some point they were actually 2" by 4"
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May 14, 2023 22:19
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SpaceCadetBob posted:gonna have to goonsay the 2x4 one. they’ve been that size since 1964 when the sizes were standardized. e: 2x4 is nominal standard size when cut, but it can shrink to various actual size depending on moisture content though can't it? so if lumber is shittier and wetter, it'll shrink more even if nominal size is the same Xaris has issued a correction as of 22:48 on May 14, 2023 |
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May 14, 2023 22:23
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Wasn't there something about how lumber is a lot less dense these days?
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May 14, 2023 22:24
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SKULL.GIF posted:Wasn't there something about how lumber is a lot less dense these days? Yeah we used up all the old growth
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May 14, 2023 22:26
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Grapplejack posted:i can't remember the last time I saw full shelves in the US lol fuuuuuuuck
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May 14, 2023 22:26
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alright last post from me for the weekend before markets open. i'll need to consider other weekend content  lol just blatantly lying on the weight of meat now. technically illegal but hahahahaha this is america bitch  breyers changed from "ice cream" to "frozen desert treat" a few years ago and is total dogshit terrible, the worst  engineering bottles to look taller ftw  shrinkflation masquerading as QA issues  now 30% less calories per package!!  $9 for a 6" subway sandwhich of gristle and floor meat. anyone still eating subway deserves their overpriced gristle slop  gatorade now 28 oz from 32 oz for +15% more. hell yeah    i was gunna make a snarky comment that notice how most shrinkflation is mass-produced consumer junk walmart food slop??? but it's really also just everything so i can't even make that comment.  not even scotts rear end-sandpaper chafer-supreme is safe  now with 15% more water. cant even trust the same jar anymore smdh  pillsbury toaster strudels so small they cant even fit in a toaster anymore and get lost like a sock in a dryer  bankers dozen Xaris has issued a correction as of 22:51 on May 14, 2023 |
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May 14, 2023 22:28
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SKULL.GIF posted:Wasn't there something about how lumber is a lot less dense these days? like a decade ago yea
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May 14, 2023 22:36
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Xaris posted:bankers dozen
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May 14, 2023 22:37
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Well, I'm both mad and hungry now.
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May 14, 2023 22:41
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Xaris posted:bankers dozen
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May 14, 2023 22:48
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genericnick posted:Well, I'm both mad and hungry now. i was hungry but then i saw the subway one and i lost my appetite.
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Xaris posted:
ahahah is that what happened, makes sense now.
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