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00000 | interesting times
if AT&T workers are smart, they will just go for a 1 year agreement. any agreement that limits pay increases to 2% per year over the next 4 years will be horrible for workers as inflation should be kicking into gear in a year or so and reach levels similar to the 70s and early 80s: double digits. |
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| Actually the opposite is true. Deflation is the real risk in the near term.
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It's already happening. |
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morboComplete Your Transaction
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00000 | said by WeSRT4:Actually the opposite is true. Deflation is the real risk in the near term. ... It's already happening. yes, deflation is happening right now. it will be followed by significant inflation. wait about 12 months. |
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 en102Canadian, eh?
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Valencia, CA | I tend to agree.
We're seeing deflation in the cost of everything (in general) right now to attempt to kickstart the economy.
Inflation will come about soon - it'll be the early 80's again with cheaper home prices (they were market driven only), but skyrocket interest rates. As the government is printing money, the value of the dollar will be worthless, forcing inflation. |
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said by morbo:if AT&T workers are smart, they will just go for a 1 year agreement. any agreement that limits pay increases to 2% per year over the next 4 years will be horrible for workers as inflation should be kicking into gear in a year or so and reach levels similar to the 70s and early 80s: double digits. 2% a year is that all company is offering, geeze the CWA will laugh in their face & tell them what they can do with their 2%,I can tekk tiy this pple mif CWA decides to wakjm its (AT&T service)is going to get ugly/bad
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I'm seeing deflation only if buying a home, car or large ticket item. Most supermarket prices are up, fuel and energy prices are up, for anyone not buying a very large ticket item, inflation still seems the rule.
Last month gas was $1.59 locally, today it is $1.99. That is inflation, not deflation.
My anticipation is for significant inflation in a year. We print money like it was for a monopoly game, eventually the world will provide it similar respect.
If you need something durable, buy it now. Soon we will all live in million dollar homes, and pay $10 for the $1 items on the McDonalds $ menu.
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