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Inflation is again hitting Americans’ wallets harder than it has in years as the U.S. saw its third straight month of rising prices, up 5.4 percent from last year in data released Tuesday — a larger surge than the 5 percent experts predicted. As even Morning Joe and the Associated Press note, that is the “sharpest 12-month inflation spike since June 2008.” The Biden-Harris economy:
“Inflation jumped 5.4% in June – that’s the biggest rise since 2008”
“Inflation is something Americans are going to be worrying about for quite some time” pic.twitter.com/hhoiDVN4RK — Chris Martin (@chrisjdmartin) July 13, 2021 Some Democrats and their media allies say increasing inflation is a sign that President Biden’s “build back better” recovery plan is working, but when looking at the items driving inflation, their justification — that Americans are back to normal and active in parts of the economy for the first time since Wuhan coronavirus restrictions hit causing demand do outstrip supply — does not add up. Love how the media are spinning inflation as a wonderful sign of economic progress under Biden pic.twitter.com/APNj3Kopub — Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) July 13, 2021 Millions of Americans traveled for the Fourth of July weekend, but that wasn’t the first time Americans were on the go this year. Furniture, bacon, fruit, TVs, shoes, milk, and rent were all still being paid for during the pandemic, and are not new post-pandemic activities that entirely validate what Biden’s allies claim. Here are the items really driving up inflation:
Car rental 87.7% (y/y change)
Used cars 45.2%
Gas 45.1%
Laundry machines 29.4%
Airfare 24.6%
Moving 17.3%
Hotels 16.9%
Furniture 8.6%
Bacon 8.4%TVs 7.6%Fruit 7.3%Shoes 6.5%Fresh fish 6.4%New cars 5.3%Milk 5.6%Rent (OER) 2.3% — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) July 13, 2021 Republicans on Capitol Hill responded with criticism for the Biden economic agenda and measures “rammed through” by Democrats, pointing out the apparent justification of their previous concerns about inflation. “Inflation continued its rapid surge in June, rising its fastest pace in nearly 13 years, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.” https://t.co/JXDhgZiPZX — House Republicans (@HouseGOP) July 13, 2021 ?? BREAKING.The cost of living rose in June by the […]
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Will America-First News Outlets Make it to 2023?
Things are looking grim for conservative and populist news sites.
There’s something happening behind the scenes at several popular conservative news outlets. 2021 was bad, but 2022 is proving to be disastrous for news sites that aren’t “playing ball” with the corporate media narrative. It’s being said that advertisers are cracking down, forcing some of the biggest ad networks like Google and Yahoo to pull their inventory from conservative outlets. This has had two major effects. First, it has cooled most conservative outlets from discussing “taboo” topics like Pandemic Panic Theater, voter fraud, or The Great Reset. Second, it has isolated those ad networks that aren’t playing ball.
Certain topics are anathema for most ad networks. Speaking out against vaccines or vaccine mandates is a certain path to being demonetized. Highlighting voter fraud in the 2020 and future elections is another instant advertising death penalty. Throw in truthful stories about climate change hysteria, Critical Race Theory, and the border crisis and it’s easy to understand how difficult it is for America-First news outlets to spread the facts, share conservative opinions, and still pay the bills.
Without naming names, I have been told of several news outlets who have been forced to either consolidate with larger organizations or who have backed down on covering certain topics out of fear of being “canceled” by the ad networks. I get it. This is a business for many of us and it’s not very profitable. Those of us who do this for a living are often barely squeaking by, so loss of additional revenue can often mean being forced to make cuts. That means not being able to cover the topics properly. Its a Catch-22: Tell the truth and lose the money necessary to keep telling the truth, or avoid the truth and make enough money to survive. Those who have chosen survival simply aren’t able to spread the truth properly.
We will never avoid the truth. The Lord will provide if it is His will. Our job is simply to share the facts, spread the Gospel, and educate as many Americans as possible while exposing the forces of evil.
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Thank you, and God Bless!
JD Rucker