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You might also want to check out the thread that seans_potato_business started about this which goes way beyond just the cost of flour: food inflation.

I'm afraid it's going to be a bumpy ride for a while ....

But - I think people will rediscover a lot of things they did during WWII - baking their own bread, growing their own gardens, canning ... the ones who will be hurt the most are those who live in apartments.
 
Maverick2272 said:
It is the same thing they did with oil, it is no longer directly based on supply and demand but speculation. Somethings should be off limits to those vultures, and necessities like food and oil at the top of the list.
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Those 'vultures' feed our retirement funds. It's our investment dollars at work.

Many wouldn't be able to afford extravagances without it.
 
the price of food, aka commodities, has been a speculatin' for a long time now. it's just getting ugly.
 
Wart said:
Those 'vultures' feed our retirement funds. It's our investment dollars at work.

Many wouldn't be able to afford extravagances without it.
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Not mine they don't, and I don't know of anyone that makes as much off this as they do... so just because they are 'generous' enough to give us 10% of what they make as a 'thank you' for us letting them use our retirement funds to make and keep the other '90%' doesn't get them out of the 'vulture' status.

Checking thru DW's 401k I don't see anywhere where it mentions the option of investing in speculation markets. That and I fail to see how any meager gains they may let you keep can somehow offset these huge increases in the cost of living.
 
Maverick2272 said:
Not mine they don't, and I don't know of anyone that makes as much off this as they do... so just because they are 'generous' enough to give us 10% of what they make as a 'thank you' for us letting them use our retirement funds to make and keep the other '90%' doesn't get them out of the 'vulture' status.
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Your making 10% off of this?


Checking thru DW's 401k I don't see anywhere where it mentions the option of investing in speculation markets.
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All investment is speculation. 401s are invested funds, thus ....


That and I fail to see how any meager gains they may let you keep can somehow offset these huge increases in the cost of living.
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I can clearly see where us feeding ourselves or being able to afford getting to work is not 'their' problem.
 
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Wart said:
I can clearly see us feeding ourselves or being able to afford getting to work is not 'their' problem.
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That attitude is what led to the French revolution. Honestly, I'm not a socialist or even close, but when the workers (as opposed to those living off of investments, or owning the large businesses, or sitting on the boards of other companies where the CEOs all set each other's salaries sky-high) can't afford the necessities of life, they revolt. There's no other choice. Look back to the robber baron era of the late 1800s - we're there again, only it's worldwide.
 
GotGarlic said:
That attitude is what led to the French revolution. Honestly, I'm not a socialist or even close, but when the workers (as opposed to those living off of investments, or owning the large businesses, or sitting on the boards of other companies where the CEOs all set each other's salaries sky-high) can't afford the necessities of life, they revolt. There's no other choice. Look back to the robber baron era of the late 1800s - we're there again, only it's worldwide.
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You are right about that. I have just been reading a few tidbits by Frederic Bastiat, who was an economist during the French Revolution era. He has quite a bit to say on the politics of government controls, food, social classes. It's very enlightening.
 
I'm still trying to figure out the correlation between gasoline and milk. It seems every time the price of gasoline goes up, the cost of milk drops. When gas was $2.59, milk was $6.20 for two gallon jugs. When the price of gas went to $3.39, the price of milk went to $5.60 for two gallons. Then the price of gasonline dropped to about $3.11 a gallon and the price of milk went to $6.00 for two gallons. Now, gasoline is $3.59 a gallon, milk is selling for $5.40 for two gallons.

And the beat goes on.
 
Caine said:
I'm still trying to figure out the correlation between gasoline and milk. It seems every time the price of gasoline goes up, the cost of milk drops. When gas was $2.59, milk was $6.20 for two gallon jugs. When the price of gas went to $3.39, the price of milk went to $5.60 for two gallons. Then the price of gasonline dropped to about $3.11 a gallon and the price of milk went to $6.00 for two gallons. Now, gasoline is $3.59 a gallon, milk is selling for $5.40 for two gallons.

And the beat goes on.
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Really? Here they both seem to cost the same no matter what!
 
B'sgirl said:
Really? Here they both seem to cost the same no matter what!
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Yep, really. In fact, the price of gasloine dropped a few cents a gallon here last week, and the price of milk jumped to $5.70 for two 1 gallon jugs.
 
Went to Wally World today.

10 pounds of King Arther unbleached AP is still $5.12

I bought 50 pounds.

Two weeks ago I got a 50 of Saffire from the vendor, cost $30.

?
 
Wart, that's a GREAT price. Are you freezing it? Our WM doesn't carry KAF, but a local grocer does and my plan is to buy out the shelf, vac-seal and freeze it.

To stay on topic, 5 lbs at a different grocer was $4.29 this week (King Arthur unbleached AP)
 
That 50 pounds KA will probably be gone in six weeks at the most. I got the sapphire going on 3 weeks ago and less than 1/4 is left. Probably won't last through the weekend. So there isn't much sense in freezing the KA. I will put it in a large ziplok though.


It seemed as though none of the flours at the Super WW had a price increase.

Since I have room in a freezer .... Get it while you can?


On T:

Anyone else seeing the middle class becoming the new 'working poor'?
 
Looks like I might as well buy a supply of flour. Now that the colder weather is starting to move in I will be going through more bread, eating it with soups, stews and other "dunkin'" foods.
And Robin Hood or Pillsbury flour is on sale this week; 5-5 lb bags for $10. That's a pretty good deal even if I do use KA flour.
 
I'm set for awhile, having bought a 50 lb bag of unbleached bread flour and 50 lb bag of unbleached AP.
 
would you believe my market doesn't even have bread flour? i need it by thursday or would order on line. tomorrow will check other markets.

have no clue as to price.

babe:chef:
 
I don't know if one of these brands makes a bread flour, I hope so, but if not I'll just get real good at making crusty bread :LOL:
 
Stopped by my local market last night and the kid was standing in front of the flour with a price gun. I asked what he was doing, and he said "raising the price of the flour like I was told to do." Before he could start changing prices I grabbed 25 lbs of bread and 25 lbs of AP and put them in my cart. He said "Hey, you can't do that. I didn't change the price yet." My reply was "I just did, young man. I just did."

Went up $.40 per 5lb bag. At least I'm set for 4-6 weeks. I don't have more room, or I would have bought more flour.

JoeV
 
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