What can u expect when it costs more money make something or ship something? Could this be a consequences of hourly wages going up and gas taxes and a host of other taxes? Is this the reason items may cost more or come in smaller packages or both?

Trade wars also drive prices up on a number of items.

The comparison is complete nonsense. Not everyone buys the market basket, and the average wage does not sample the same people over time.

> The comparison is complete nonsense.

Ah, the "numbers lie" crowd showed up. Yay.

But this sentence is a real winner:

> Not everyone buys the market basket

So comparing a consistent 'basket' is invalid?

> the average wage does not sample the same people

Whoops - can't measure the same basket, but measuring a different group of workers is also invalid? Thank you - an absolutely stunning example in just one sentence.

More nonsensical responses to a nonsensical comparison. Numbers don’t lie, they just aren’t useful. It’s like saying 2 plus 2 is true. So what. The inference made in the report is complete nonsense.

If you can't defend your statement, saying it again won't make it true.

Add in that the statement, in one sentence, decries both 'like' and 'unlike' comparisons.

My original response make sense, it’s your response that doesnt make sense

Nuh-uh, you are.