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Economy

dpibel

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6. Again, beside the point

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:22 PM

Jan 14

The NPR article is not about what retailer is cheapest.

It is about the demonstrable fact that the claim that consumers were rightly angry with Biden because of skyrocketing prices is a false claim.

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NPR shopped for 96 items at Walmart to track how prices are really changing [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 14 OP

I personally never shop at Walmart. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 14 #1

Does that change the conclusions of NPR? dpibel Jan 14 #2

I have no idea of current WalMart prices. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 14 #4

Again, beside the point dpibel Jan 14 #6

In my neighborhood ItsjustMe Jan 14 #3

Groceries are a very low margin business GreatGazoo Jan 14 #5

Plus, the fact that they only went to one store PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 14 #7