Hyperinflation in the US is about as likely as having an asteroid come through your front drapes. In order to keep the discussion relatively intelligent, I eliminate the near impossible theories. Hyper inflation demands totally out of control spending versus virtually zero exports.
Difference: With speculator driven economy ONLY and I mean ONLY, an economy in recession meaning less demand for petroleum will decrease the price of finished stock. A speculation driven economy is not a market driven economy. The instant bulk inventory increases speculators do not exit stage left. They manipulate the market as much as they can to sustain artificial prices. Go ask sugar beet growers why their non food sugar beets are ignored by the alcohol industry.
Confusing speculator induced inflation with fundamentally insane hyper spending troubles me. That error should not have entered the picture here.
BY THE WAY, I chose Channel Lock compound diagonal pliers because they are not junk. They last, their operation is flawless, and their price is competitive with Wiha. Channel Lock products are made in the USA. Too bad their complete line is not complete by a long shot.
Energy affects all principal products with the exception of unorganized labor.
And as far as Wiha is concerned, they SHIP raw material to Viet Nam, for labor (8,000 miles?) then ship it again another 9,000 miles and STILL outperform USA pricing is a testament to how far skewed our industry has become. Viet Nam has no chromium, no vanadium and no molybdenum. Imported materials with German forges and electric furnaces and heat treating is about as Viet Namese as Stolichnaya vodka is American because the label is in English.
My master's thesis was based on Forensic Auditing. Which is a hell of a lot more involved than punching keys. I did not pursue the discipline because of the atmosphere I found waiting for graduates. Indeed the best of opportunities was presented to me by the FBI. Half of FBI retirees seem to die of stomach ulcer complications due to backbiting and fiefdom politicks. Not for me.
If health and a shady HMO had not interfered my financial posture would have been more inclined to be
Do you RV?
No I have people that do that for me...
Than relatively thriving on a <12,000 dollar per year income. I am around 90% disabled according to Social Insecurity. I only gripe when a wealthy maggot wants a even bigger slice of my meager income. Wealthy maggots do not know how to tie their own shoes. Their trade is theft.