Is Hyperinflation On The Horizon?

[zh cohen]

A better example would be Ketchup.

I heard from a Rov who has a respected hashgacha that Heinz (specifically from a certain plant) is better than the heimishe ones.

The Heinz is made in a plant that doesn't produce any other products that are not kosher. The kosher brand is made in a plant that they have to kasher.

[moko]

This is going way OT but if you're looking for something to be machmir on a "better" hashgacha, I think it would be sauces.

[EliJelly]

I heard from a Rov who has a respected hashgacha that Heinz (specifically from a certain plant) is better than the heimishe ones.

The Heinz is made in a plant that doesn't produce any other products that are not kosher. The kosher brand is made in a plant that they have to kasher.

I don't know about hemishe other brands but I'd assume Osem ketchup is as good as it gets. (Besides for the fact that you get actual tomato ketchup instead of colored corn syrup).

[yesitsme]

I heard from a Rov who has a respected hashgacha that Heinz (specifically from a certain plant) is better than the heimishe ones.

The Heinz is made in a plant that doesn't produce any other products that are not kosher. The kosher brand is made in a plant that they have to kasher.

Heinz in EY has a rubin, is it made in the same plant as the US?

[yesitsme]

could anyone explain this please in layman's terms

https://www.bls.gov/cpi/notices/2021/2022-weight-update.htm

does it mean that they are skipping 2021 as if it didnt exist?

@ExGingi

[ExGingi]

could anyone explain this please in layman's terms

https://www.bls.gov/cpi/notices/2021/2022-weight-update.htm

does it mean that they are skipping 2021 as if it didnt exist?

@ExGingi

It seems to mean that the are including 2019-2020 data without any WEIGHT adjustment (which might make sense due to interventions that cause imbalances) in the calculations.

If you are so inclined, you can read through their calculation methods and see that weight is used in various places.

https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cpi/calculation.htm#initial-c-cpi-u-and-interim-c-cpi-u

I would assume @yos9694 can give a better explanation of weight.

[yesitsme]

- Kosher food items soar especially the heimish brands
- Price of Matzos for Pesach expected to go up by as much as 10%

[jye]

This is going way OT but if you're looking for something to be machmir on a "better" hashgacha, I think it would be sauces.

Good point. A list should ideally categorize those products that are worth paying for a top notch hashgacha as well as the items that one is needlessly paying double the price or more and largely need no supervision such as flour, sugar, pasta, raw nuts, etc.

Perhaps a numbering system in order of sensitivity of the item to help the consumer make an informed choice and put some downward pressure on prices in the frum supermarkets.

[jye]

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/321572

[aygart]

Good point. A list should ideally categorize those products that are worth paying for a top notch hashgacha as well as the items that one is needlessly paying double the price or more and largely need no supervision such as flour, sugar, pasta, raw nuts, etc.

Perhaps a numbering system in order of sensitivity of the item to help the consumer make an informed choice and put some downward pressure on prices in the frum supermarkets.

Very few of any are paying double the price for sugar.

[yesitsme]

https://www.google.com/search?q=starbucks+prices+going+up

[Onefishtwofish]

NEW YORK: Con Edison requested from state regulators permission to raise electric rates by 11.2% and gas by 18.2% for its 3.5M customers in NYC and Westchester starting in '23.

[avromie7]

NEW YORK: Con Edison requested from state regulators permission to raise electric rates by 11.2% and gas by 18.2% for its 3.5M customers in NYC and Westchester starting in '23.

They're already from the most expensive in the country

[Kobe Bryant]

Wage increase eaten up by inflation

[skyguy918]

NEW YORK: Con Edison requested from state regulators permission to raise electric rates by 11.2% and gas by 18.2% for its 3.5M customers in NYC and Westchester starting in '23.

They're already from the most expensive in the country

Solar FTW. I've noticed the solar companies using this as advertising.

[Kobe Bryant]

CPI Data.

[aygart]

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/business/economy/modern-monetary-theory-stephanie-kelton.html

[aygart]

CPI Data.

Some of those, especially energy, are not really due to typical macro inflationary pressures but rather due to micro-dynamics

[Kobe Bryant]

[ExGingi]

https://twitter.com/stevematthews12/status/1492174303193927684?s=21