Inflation Report

If the high cost of diesel is keeping trucks off the road, I could not tell on a recent road trip. Truck traffic remains high.

It's been five weeks since we first noted the average online cost for key prepping items, so we check back in to see the results. They may surprise you.

Natural gas shortages in the UK and Europe and coal shortages in China are not local events. They are going to drive up energy prices in the U.S.

if you have ever focused on one outcome so intently you missed the obvious, then you have experienced the problem with the Green New Deal and our politicians.

I head down the mountain to revisit society and the news isn't good. Gas is more expensive, food is costly, and the word "hyperinflation" is no longer just used to describe other countries,

To really understand the impact of inflation on the economy, let's boil it down to the basics and take a close look.

The CPI is up, headlines are blaring about inflation, Wall Street is worried, yet when we compare prices for prepper pantry staples now and in January, inflation seems to be missing.

Government reports show inflation was up 7 percent in 2021, the most since 1982. What they don't tell you is tThe true rate is probably twice that.

A year ago, Candidate Biden blamed empty store shelves on "a lack of leadership." Now President Biden is blaming empty store shelves on businesses. What a difference a year makes.

Can we really have inflation and deflation at the same time? Yes, especially when in a recession. Look for deals and snap them up.