They are talking about “core” inflation.

The truth is that they report both! And they report dozens of splits of price data as well.

Central banks often like core inflation because food and energy prices can be very volatile and susceptible to changes in commodity prices that are not dependent the current state of the economy. Do they need to raise interest rates to slow the economy and bring down inflation is the main source of higher prices is due to OPEC or some drought? They get better data if the more volatile components are subtracted out.

But total inflation still gets the biggest headlines on news reports. If food or energy inflation persistently beats total inflation for long periods of time, there will be pressure to address that in other ways (oil reserves, trade, etc). But it’s still unlikely that the Fed will feel like they should slow the economy to fight it like they would if there was high core inflation.

Basically, yes. What matters is the total amount of that currency, and if they just make more, whether digital or not, you get hyperinflation

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they have been largely eradicated. being replaced by benzos and z-drugs, phenobarbital is not a recreational substance in my opinion, if you were handing secobarbital out like candy it would be something else entirely. rethink the “very much”.

For most fruits, the nutrition in the fruit is the plant's way of either providing their own seeds with resources in order for it to grow successfully - in which case the fruit will usually be protected from being eaten by other critters with toxic chemicals (like capsaicin), spines, or hard shells.

For other fruits, the sugar and other nutrients in the fruit are a bribe to other critters to get them to eat the seeds and poop them out somewhere else - a quick and easy way for a plant to both increase their dispersal range and get some free fertilizer.

So it's not so much a "trick" as much as it can be a transaction of mutual benefit to both species.

Humans have of course, hijacked both of these pathways for our own benefits. For one, we bizarrely actually enjoy being the victim of some of the chemical defenses that plants have derived. Many of our recreational activities and favourite cuisines revolve around selectively breeding some of the plants to produce even more of the defense chemicals!

We also breed them to produce fruit that is even bigger and sweeter, so we can get even more sugary bribes. Then we get upset when squirrels, birds and bugs try to take advantage of the same thing.

Is it printing money if it’s just kinda… transferred to the business?

Is an UK apple comparable to an US apple? Whenever I am in the states, it seems like fruit is absurdly sugary.

Because excessive money printing results in excessive inflation, which screws up the economy.

I've been saying this in other ways for a long time, but this is the most concise I've got it.

>It's not "Nature's" fault that do so little gazelle hunting.

Look, I tried, but the closest gazelles are in a zoo and apparently now I have "the right to remain silent" or something.

So in terms of placing an accurate number on inflation as felt by the consumer its best to look at the price of groceries, energy etc?

I see your point on housing.

>It takes your body a little time to actually get at it all, so it doesn’t spike your blood sugar as much

And that's also the reason that fruit juices are really not that healthy.
Sure, you're getting some vitamins, but because most of the fiber is gone there is nothing keeping the sugar from being absorbed very fast.

It's better than sodas but not really good altogether.

Grass fed typically means they are grazing I pastures, or being fed hay or silage. Grain fed means they are eating corn and stuff from troughs. The reason they are separated is because the fat content and flavor of the beef will be very different between the too. Grass fed beef will be leaner and earthier tasting. Grain fed will be fattier, and less earthy/minerals.

You will also see stuff like Grass fed, grain finished. Where they spend time in pastures, but then spend the last few months eating grains and other stuff. This builds a healthy beef but then cleans out the earthy flavor, which some don't like.

The formula for momentum (what determines the energy contained in a moving body) is P = MV, where P is momentum, M is mass, and V is velocity. In general, the speed at which human muscles can move does not change with the size of the human involved. Mass, however, does.

So, all other things being equal, such as fitness, nutrition, and technique, a man who is 30% bigger will produce a blow which has 30% more momentum. It's worth noting here that momentum also informs your ability to take a punch, for the exact same reason. You're 30% larger, and have bigger bones, muscles, etc, and you can better absorb the force transferred from the punch to you.

My family has been ranching for four generations.

Food and agriculture is filled is myths, half truths, and deceptive marketing. For example, the vast majority of foods labeled as "GMO free" don't even have GMO variants. Here is the list of available bioengineered foods in America: https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/be/bioengineered-foods-list

When it comes to steers, every steer is grass fed. The majority of a steer's life is spent grazing on grass or munching on hay (grass) during the winter months. The difference is how they are finished. Normally, steers are sent to a feedlot for the last portion of their lives and are fed grain of some sort along with hay and things like beets. The high energy concentration in grain allows them to both pack on the pounds and marble their meat. Marbling is what makes a steak taste good.

Generally the difference is going to be: grain finished beef will taste milder while grass finished beef will taste gamier due to how they marble.

Often, the supposed draw of grass finished beef is it avoids feedlots and "factory" farming. But this is not true. A feedlot can feed steers grass pellets and voila the beef is labeled "grass fed". Here is a helpful source that details the various kinds of beef and the processes behind the labels:

https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/cuts/grass-vs-grain

There are mild nutritional differences but it's not right to say one is "healthier" than the other. Ironically enough, grain finished cattle have a lower environmental impact. So, as I said, the only real, meaningful difference for the consumer is the taste.

https://hagancattleco.com/blogs/news/which-beef-is-better-grass-fed-or-grass-fed-gran-finished

In regards to real estate, it's because the average person stays in a home they purchased somewhere around 10 years before buying another and moving. Although the value of a person's house obviously affects their bottom line, people can easily live through an inflation increase and decrease cycle without ever having to deal with the real estate market. Locked in interest rates can easily avoid the cycle as well. Stuff like the prices of groceries, gas etc are felt by everyone constantly and are a better measure of what people are dealing with in regards to inflation.

The brain has a redundancy system, so to speak. Benzos work on one of the systems, but the other still works enough to keep you going even though you are sedated. Alcohol affects the other redundant system, which is why they are dangerous when taken together, both types of receptors are being affected.

The sugar itself in the fruit is not particularly better or worse for you than the sugar in sweets, but fruit is better for you than processed sweets. You’re eating the entire unit of food, not just one component of food. It depends on the fruit exactly how much but fruit will have fiber and many vitamins, but lack things like sodium or saturated fat. The fruit (as long as it’s fresh) also has no added sugar, and is usually also hydrating. A piece of chocolate cake has not too much in the way of vitamins or fiber (though it has a surprising amount of iron), but is full of added sugar and saturated fat.

Also, since you separated “chocolate” from desserts, I’m going to say that “chocolate” itself isn’t necessarily bad for you or so high in sugar that you shouldn’t eat it ever. (To be fair, desserts aren’t bad enough for you that you should never eat them either.)

But wouldn’t things like food and the cost of energy be critical to calculating total inflation?

These are items that we simply cannot go without. I understand they’re volatile but at the same time people need to eat no matter what. They can stop buying television, they can’t stop buying loaves of bread. Either way I’ll check out the article. Thank you!

It's a classic for sure

That sentence is so quotable. Props to you if thats your original.

Here is a longish article that explains your question and why certain items are sometimes removed. Basically there are some items that are more volatile and can mask other issues. In many cases, supplementary data is also available that tracks the excluded items and this gives economists a better idea of what are the underlying trends and account for the more price volatile items later.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2023/01/23/supercore-inflation-excludes-food-energy-and-housing/?sh=31aaee353328

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Imagine a basket of apples. It is good for you. If you eat many of them, you might eat too much, but you need to eat for a little while for that to happen.

Now imagine that we blend those apples into apple juice. It is much easier to drink, than to eat the same apples! Now you need to make sure you dont drink tok many, and almost all the sugar is in the juice.

Now lets boil the juice for a while, and clarify it. All the tangy cider taste is gone, and it is much easier to drink.. Suddenly it is like drinking a juice box, and you shouldnt have many of those.

When we make sugar we basically take that juice, and boil it until only the sugar is left. Suddenly you can eat the whole basket off Apples in one go!

Sugar is sugar. Too much is bad for the body.

Fruit has fiber. Fiber makes your body use up the sugar slower.

Chocolate and desserts don't have the fiber that slows it down so it uses it quickly.

When your body uses sugar in a quick way like when you eat chocolate, it spikes like you're going up a really high rollercoaster. When the rollercoaster has to come down from the peak, you will feel bad but feel like you want to go on the rollercoaster again.

If you keep riding the rollercoaster over and over again, your body will eventually not be able to keep up and you will end up with insulin resistance or diabetes. This means your body can't send the right signals to use the sugar in an efficient way anymore.