This is so weird, because this is what ChatGPT should have told you: In December 2024, egg prices were significantly higher due to a widespread outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu. This outbreak led to the culling of millions of egg-laying hens to control the spread of the disease, which severely impacted the egg supply and drove prices up.
Let me help you. The opening sentence clearly talks about how eggs were used as a talking point, "an indicator of inflation".
Several points:
1. You're still confused. Trump used the "price of eggs" as a barometer for inflation, NOT the other way around.
2. Let me help you out: when you use something as a barometer, specifically in your topic's subject, and make the post and the graphics, ALL ABOUT IT, then if that barometer fails the smell test, your entire proposition falls flat on its face.
I'll help you some more, and take you back "inflation", now that metaphor miserably failed.
The premise you're pushing is that under Trump inflation was tamed, despite dire forecasts by the financial/business community and media such as the Wall Street Journal, is flawed. I say that, because the U.S. inflation rate on the last day of the Biden administration (January 20, 2025) was 3.0% based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
So the slope was already down when Trump took office. The up/down, depending on the position of planets Tariff TACO tactics (there doesn't seem to be a strategy, could have spiked inflation, but the fact is, Trump is using smoke and mirrors on you, and no actual hard tariffs happened, but when the market figured out Trump gets distracted with the latest shiny object, it went about its business thinking that it really doesn't matter, and the only side effect is political, and too bad MAGAs get jizzy all over the place, over his "victories" and owning the left.
You did not respond to the main issue because it does not fit your narrow narrative of disliking Trump. And frankly, you would have had no ground to stand on when it comes arguing inflation under Biden vs. under Trump. So you tried to distract from the main topic because you could not argue the main topic of overall inflation.
And now you're channeling Don Quixote and you don't even realize it.
@Northwest Egg man, I know this is very difficult for you. I've tried to go slowly for you. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be for you to have each of your progressive talking points destroyed on an almost daily basis. It must be difficult for you as you pay less for energy and groceries. Trump's continuing rise in poll numbers must keep you up at night. I know that living under a president who has brought about a ceasefire in the Middle East through a display of resolve, leadership and strength has to be a mental strain for you daily.
It must kill you that the day after the election the stock market rocketed skyward. And I know you were heart broken when you had to end your premature celebration of the short lived market dip afterwards due to the rebound back upward. I know that the recent stock market record high was tough for you as well. I know you want to believe Biden had something to do with inflation beginning to decrease, but it was all post election. And the economy began to respond to the realization that the stranglehold of Biden and the democrats was over for a while. But just keep counting your eggs and be careful because they can be fragile like you. You have still not adequately refuted the lowering of inflation and the contrast between Biden and Trump.
There will be nothing else. You are dismissed for recess. Remember, the mud pies are not for eating. Now off you go.
Egg man, I know this is very difficult for you. I've tried to go slowly for you.
I'll clue you in. This is the online, and if you type slow, you're only proving you're "slow", or you're new to typing.
Because, it's not going to be "appear" slower for me. 😂😭
I can only imagine how frustrating it must be for you to have each of your progressive talking points destroyed on an almost daily basis.
Go Don!
It must be difficult for you as you pay less for energy and groceries.
Energy prices have not changed for me, and now that egg flu is not an issue, I saved a grand total of $3 for the monthly 18-egg carton I get from Costco.
But everything else has not come down, or even is more expensive. For sure, cherries are 35% higher, because cherry pickers are nowhere to be found.
rump's continuing rise in poll numbers must keep you up at night.
I know that living under a president who has brought about a ceasefire in the Middle East through a display of resolve, leadership and strength has to be a mental strain for you daily.
Does your Don Quixote complex extend to trying to figure out what goes on in my head?
The war in Gaza? It's still going and nearly 100 people are killed on daily basis, mostly shredded to bits while waiting in food lines.
Oh, right. You must mean the Iran theatrics. 😂😭
On June 12, there was no war between Iran and everyone else.
On June 13, Israel launched a massive attack on Iran. Iran retaliated.
On June 21st, the US launched a massive attack on Iran.
A couple of days later, Trump announced the war is over.
But you're confused this was peace, rooted in resolve and strength. 😂😭
It must kill you that the day after the election the stock market rocketed skyward. And I know you were heart broken when you had to end your premature celebration of the short lived market dip afterwards due to the rebound back upward. I know that the recent stock market record high was tough for you as well. I know you want to believe Biden had something to do with inflation beginning to decrease, but it was all post election..
You're still lost in your fantasies.
I know you want to believe Biden had something to do with inflation beginning to decrease, but it was all post election.
Yet, once more, and in reality, inflation peaked at 9.1% in the second quarter of 2022, ending up at 3% when Biden left office.
Are you saying that the 6.1% drop happened the first week of November? You want to try again? Do you understand what a trend is?
And the economy began to respond to the realization that the stranglehold of Biden and the democrats was over for a while.
So, I hate to do this again, but you seem to be misinformed.
The Biden administration oversaw record job creation, with the unemployment rate dropping from 6.4% to 3.9% in his first year. Unemployment dropped to 3.6% in 2022. Same in 2023. Going to nearly 4% in 2024. The Recession that they kept promising for his last 3 years? It did not happen.
Real GDP grew by 5.9% in 2021, the highest growth rate since 1984. In 2022, the United States GDP was approximately $25.46 trillion. This represents a 9.2% increase compared to 2021. In 2023, the United States' real GDP increased by 2.9%. In 2024, the US economy experienced a real GDP growth of 2.8%,
But enough about Biden. In the first quarter of 2025, the U.S. economy experienced a contraction, with real GDP decreasing at an annual rate of 0.5 percent
But just keep counting your eggs and be careful because they can be fragile like you. You have still not adequately refuted the lowering of inflation and the contrast between Biden and Trump
@BohemianBabe Yes, the real question is do you? Information is gathered, organized and reported during quarters not just at the end of quarters. How do you think financial news is reported everyday throughout the year? It's not reported 4 times a year at the end of the quarter. You are clueless.
