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I went to buy a chocolate bar at Target yesterday. What used to be $3 for 3.5oz is now $3.98 for 3.15oz. I think it's been creeping up in some areas for a whi

I went to buy a chocolate bar at Target yesterday. What used to be $3 for 3.5oz is now $3.98 for 3.15oz. I think it's been creeping up in some areas for a while now, but I don't see it as inevitable, across the board inflation just yet. Gas is still cheap. Utilities haven't gone up much for me. Rent is definitely up in CA, but I'm not sure how things are in the rest of the country. Generally, I haven't noticed inflation in most things I regularly purchase. Honestly, I work in tech and have a large, fixed alimony payment, so I could personally use some inflation.

WillPostForFood 7y ago
How about housing?
- 01100011 7y ago
  Definitely a bubble. I wonder though, it seems, at least in CA, that the prices are up but sales volume is down. People, perhaps, aren't converting the market increases into liquid assets. Maybe they're pulling refi's? Otherwise, a bubble in real estate may not be translating to any sort of broader economic gain?
ksec 7y ago
>I went to buy a chocolate bar at Target yesterday. What used to be $3 for 3.5oz is now $3.98 for 3.15oz. Are you sure the price increase is really because of the cost of chocolate increase or the rent of Target within your area or labour of your area increased?