Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Inflation Watch -- December 9, 2025

Locator: 49667INFLATION. 

North Texas.

Beef.

Week after week we are getting specials on beef, running about $6 / pound.

This is the first time I've seen salmon, usually at $9.99 / pound and recently rising to $11.99 / pound is now on special for $6.97 / pound. 

In our local area competition is getting fierce due to four major grocers in the immediate area: HEB, Tom Thumb/Albertson's, Walmart, and Target. 

Target has significant logistics issues and we never shop there with occasional exceptions. Our favorite store remains Walmart for groceries. Tom Thumb is generally most expensive though it bills itself as the cost leader -- it does have great sales / specials and that makes it very, very interesting.  

Example, Tom Thumb this week:  



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Disneyworld

Shock headline of the day.

ChatGPT: at the end of the day, it's accurate based on some cherry-picking. But the fact that deep, deep analysis was required speaks volumes about the Florida economy vs the Japanese economy. And a few other things.