Mastodawn

#inflation #inflation2026

3.8%. $4.06 at the pump. The war-economy arrived in your wallet before the headline confirmed it. Screenshot your gas receipt every week until November. The body knew first — tightness behind the sternum, then the news alert. Vote with the memory.

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#inflation #gasprices #economy #IranWar #CPI #costofliving #economicjustice #workingclass #inflation2026 #news

What Survives the Morning: $4 Gas, Cancer Air, and the Trans Politician JK Rowling Got Elected

What survives soaring gas prices, toxic air, and a trans politician JK Rowling helped elect? Wendy's unflinching analysis of economy, climate, and queer survival in crisis times.

Wendy The Druid

Wendy May 12

The pump ticked past $4.06 this morning like it was reading a verdict. 3.8% annual inflation — highest since November 2023. The CPI climbed 0.6% in April alone. Brent crude at $105 a barrel, up 44% since before Operation Epic Fury began. The war the apparatus launched against Iran is the engine behind every price hike at the pump, at the grocery, at the airline gate. Their spokesperson called it "a solid trajectory" — which is the most bile-spouting euphemism for economic arson I've encountered. Screenshot your gas receipt every week until November. The family paying $2.98 last fall remembers. Make sure they vote with that memory.

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#inflation #gasprices #economy #IranWar #CPI #costofliving #economicjustice #workingclass #inflation2026 #news #warprofiteering #fuelprices

7755_231 Apr 30

https://www.franceinfo.fr/economie/inflation/l-inflation-en-france-s-eleve-a-2-2-sur-un-an-en-avril-poussee-par-la-hausse-rapide-des-prix-de-l-energie_7973981.html
#Inflation2026

L'inflation en France s'élève à 2,2% sur un an en avril, poussée par la hausse rapide des prix de l'énergie

L'augmentation des prix s'établissait en mars à 1,7% sur un an. Elle s'explique par une augmentation des prix des services, notamment des transports et de l'hébergement, et surtout par une forte hausse des prix de l'énergie.

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Martin Schirdewan Apr 29

Doch anstatt Maßnahmen zu ergreifen, die den Energiepreisschock begrenzen und die Menschen in ihrem Alltag unterstützen, bleibt die Kommission - mal wieder, muss man sagen, @vonderleyen - untätig. #Inflation2026
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John Chapman Mar 21

The Middle East conflict is a global economic black hole. 🌍🌀 Since late Feb, the #InvisibleConflictTax has siphoned $900–$1,200 from the average household via $120 oil & shipping spikes. Politicians are stuck; let’s brainstorm a solution for all sides. 💡 https://jaydax.blogspot.com/2026/03/2026-iran-peace-roadmap-unified-deal.html @IMFNews @WorldBank @IEABirol #GlobalEconomicDrain #EnergyCrisis #Inflation2026