The Real World

The owner of four restaurants made this video when inflation was at 3.5%. Today, we’re told that inflation is at 2.9%. He looked at the prices of some products and concluded that the government’s inflation numbers don’t make sense. Since February, food prices have increased:

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— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) August 14, 2024

… - Chicken breast 27% ⬆️
- Ground beef 13%⬆️
- Cheese 11%⬆️
- Ribeye 25%⬆️
- Avocados 50%⬆️
- Average inflation 20%⬆️

Folks, inflation has fallen below 3%, its lowest level since March 2021.

Prices are still too high, and we have more work to do to lower costs for hardworking Americans – but we’re making real progress, with wages rising faster than prices for 17 months in a row.

— President Biden (@POTUS) August 14, 2024