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U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5%

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Post by NotTameAntelope »

randomdata wrote: post #689
NotTameAntelope wrote: post #619

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Small semantic issue, but “make peace with Russia” implies they’re not the aggressors. Russia can end this tomorrow, by withdrawing from Ukraine. You probably didn’t mean to imply anything, but it’s a sensitive topic, semantics matter.

Per the discussion, it only ends once sanctions are lifted, and that requires a willingness from "us" to make peace with Russia. If there is feelings of spitefulness for what they did the sanctions could continue even after Russia pulls out.

> and that requires a willingness from "us" to make peace with Russia

This is false. It requires a willingness from Russia to stop invading Ukraine. What you're writing here is appeasement, and it it's a very bad idea both generally and specifically with regards to global economic stability.

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Post by phkahler »

elicash wrote: post #107
phkahler wrote: post #46

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Stagflation was last handled in the late 70s. The solution is to keep jacking rates up. We need mortgages at least 10 percent ;-) I'm assuming your comment was sarcastic. The expansion of the last 40 years has followed rather continual rate cuts which can't go past zero. We need to reset to higher rates and convince each administration not to cut rates to stimulate the economy but instead fix some things and stop ins…

Hard to say we're seeing stagflation with current job numbers. It might happen, especially with the Fed being willing to increase rates, but it's not evident that's where we're at right now.

>> Hard to say we're seeing stagflation with current job numbers.

I thought the "stag" part was stagnant GDP and we are even in a recession. The inflation part is there of course. Even if it's not stagflation, the inflation part is due to dumping trillions into the economy and super low interest rates. I expect there to be a lot of pain when it actually corrects, but since there is also a trade war and companies are bringing production back to the US, we might see low unemployment for some time. I dunno, it's weird.

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Post by mike00632 »

hunterb123 wrote: post #764
mike00632 wrote: post #575

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Or you can buy beans and rice. More protein. More cooking options. No need for freezing.

They aren't more protein, but I eat beans and rice all the time. They are great. I also love beef, tuna, shrimp and many other meats. I like having a variety in my diet and to eat what I prefer. See how quickly you hate beans and rice if you only have beans and rice.

Beans are tremendously more protein.

Navy beans on Instacart are currently $1.14 for 104 grams of protein. https://www.instacart.com/store/items/item_1807377332

Ground beef on Instacart is $5.23 for 76 grams of protein. https://www.instacart.com/store/items/item_1785250798

Beans have 91 grams of protein per dollar compared to ground beef's 14 grams.

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Post by hunterb123 »

mike00632 wrote: post #773
hunterb123 wrote: post #764

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They aren't more protein, but I eat beans and rice all the time. They are great. I also love beef, tuna, shrimp and many other meats. I like having a variety in my diet and to eat what I prefer. See how quickly you hate beans and rice if you only have beans and rice.

Beans are tremendously more protein. Navy beans on Instacart are currently $1.14 for 104 grams of protein. https://www.instacart.com/store/items/item_1807377332 Ground beef on Instacart is $5.23 for 76 grams of protein. https://www.instacart.com/store/items/item_1785250798 Beans have 91 grams of protein per dollar compared to ground beef's 14 grams.

As someone already pointed out, it's not the same quality:

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Protein-quality-assessme...

And you're comparing price per protein? Wouldn't this thread be based on amount as we're talking about storing it?

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Post by LadyCailin »

collegeburner wrote: post #647
tshaddox wrote: post #565

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We find it difficult to use the Costco OTC drugs like Advil among two people before the expiration date.

i have literally used 20yr expired medicines before and been fine

Many medicines simply degrade, so yeah, you won’t poison yourself, but then it’s just a placebo.

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Post by phkahler »

shmatt wrote: post #48
phkahler wrote: post #42

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A Sausage McMuffin and a coke used to cost $2.12 at most locations near me two years ago. Today it varies from $2.95 up to $3.85 (strangely this high value is in Detroit proper where income is lowest vs the burbs). I notice this price varies even at the same locations sometimes, but it's WAY up in general by a solid 50 percent in 2 years.

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>> And their stock is up 30% in the same timeframe. That's not inflation hitting supply chains, that's just corporate greed

You're assuming the stock price reflects increased profit. I don't doubt that, but it is not a given. IMHO the stock market has been going up for 20 years due to the 401K plan thing - the highest income people are indiscriminately dumping part of their pay into mutual funds every month. This is part of the reason white-collar jobs were more protected during covid, while hourly folks got told to stay home. If they made people with 401K stop working the market would have collapsed.

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Post by mike00632 »

nradov wrote: post #697
mike00632 wrote: post #575

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Or you can buy beans and rice. More protein. More cooking options. No need for freezing.

Protein quality matters as much as quantity. I like beans and rice, but the protein in red meat is more digestible and has the optimal ratio of amino acids that humans need. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Protein-quality-assessme...

You should consider the following:

1. The human body can synthesize protein except for a few amino acids. These are called "essential" amino acids because we must get them from food.

2. Protein "quality" refers to the ratio of essential amino acids, specifically how close they are to the ratio of essential amino acids in our bodies. This metric is used to gauge the rate of absorption of proteins, not the overall amount of absorption.

3. Red meat is not ideal protein quality. Whey protein is actually a lot better because it consists of amino acids in ratios that are better for absorption. Also better than red meat is... rice and beans.

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Post by mike00632 »

User23 wrote: post #587
mike00632 wrote: post #575

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Or you can buy beans and rice. More protein. More cooking options. No need for freezing.

Beans and rice are both great staples and it makes sense to store them if you have the room. However, saying that they're more protein than beef is absurdly wrong. A dehydrator is another good option for preserving perishables. The shelf life is a bit shorter than most people would think, but properly packed and sealed you can get at least 3 months or so. A freeze drier will preserve perishables for significantly lon…

Rice and beans are tremendously more protein than meat... per dollar, which is what we care about, right? Also, they keep longer, also they are more nutritious.

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Post by mike00632 »

hunterb123 wrote: post #774
mike00632 wrote: post #773

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Beans are tremendously more protein. Navy beans on Instacart are currently $1.14 for 104 grams of protein. https://www.instacart.com/store/items/item_1807377332 Ground beef on Instacart is $5.23 for 76 grams of protein. https://www.instacart.com/store/items/item_1785250798 Beans have 91 grams of protein per dollar compared to ground beef's 14 grams.

As someone already pointed out, it's not the same quality: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Protein-quality-assessme... And you're comparing price per protein? Wouldn't this thread be based on amount as we're talking about storing it?

The thread is about the price of meat and storing it, so it makes sense to consider how much protein is in the food and how much it costs. To not do so would be like saying, "We need to spend less money on a car. Should we get a cheap car? No, it's not red."

Also, see my response about "protein quality". https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32417603

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Post by jjav »

floren wrote: post #673
mirker wrote: post #416

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But when you think about it, what’s the benefit of driving? For reasonably short drives you don’t save much time with parking in cities and you don’t get any exercise.

Your car is much less likely to be stolen while you're shopping?

Yes, exactly!

I live in an area where I can very easily and quickly bike to just about anything. But I never do because there's nowhere to store the bike while I'm there so it will get stolen. So I either walk (if I have the extra 15-20 minutes) or feel silly driving a mile or less. I'd rather bike.

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