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ShazamIam

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1. That is some fine deceptive spin. I bought fewer items but spent more for those items. This is

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Nov 16, 2021, 01:11 PM

Nov 2021

cover story and spin for the extreme price gouging being deployed by U.S. sellers. It is a seller controlled market, they prefer to call a "free market." It isn't free when it is so monopolized there is no price too high.

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Americans ramped up retail spending a strong 1.7% last month [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2021 OP

That is some fine deceptive spin. I bought fewer items but spent more for those items. This is ShazamIam Nov 2021 #1

Had me at "ramping up." twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #2

It is what we get when the same billionaires who own our political class own all the media. ShazamIam Nov 2021 #3

Well, I am sure that the oligarchy is thrilled OldBaldy1701E Nov 2021 #4