The Shortage, Are You Preparing?

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ZNP

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Annual inflation at 16.46%

The latest available data, which does not include the May CPI report as of this writing, shows that inflationary rates using the Fed’s old standard sits are about double what the government has told you, at 16.46%.

For example:

  • 1 lb uncooked long grain rice, May 2021: $0.801; May 2022: $.909. Increase: 13.5%
  • 1 lb bacon: May 2021: $6.35; May 2022: $7.36. Increase: 16.0%
  • Dozen eggs, grade A, May 2021: $1.63; May 2022: $2.86. Increase: 76.2%
  • Gallon of whole milk, May 2021: $3.50; May 2022: $4.20. Increase: 20.2%
  • 1 lb of coffee, ground roast, May 2021: $4.57; May 2022: $5.84. Increase 27.8%
  • 1 lb propane, May 2021: $2.85; May 2022: $5.97. Increase: 111.4%
  • Electricity (per kwh), May 2021: $.14; May 2022: $1.54. Increase: 10%
  • Median home sale price, March 2020: $272,929; March 2022: $373,734. Increase: 26%
If you examine only these numbers, you get an average year-over-year increase of about 37.6%.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/20...flation-real-inflation-rate-much-much-higher/
 
ZNP

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She explains how the sanctions on Russia's oil hurt Asia without the US being harmed at all. Obviously not a good way to keep our allies happy.


Biden's policy will help the rest of the world see that the easiest solution is to just eliminate the US.

If you are going to eliminate the US then Russia would have to take over security of the Middle East. We can see how Ezekiel 38 and the judgement on the Great Babylon are all coming together.
 
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The US, India, Japan and China

Nikkei -- down 3%

Kospi -- down 3.3%

Hang Seng -- down 3.4%

UK -- GDP is shrinking -- talk of recession.

Egypt is broke, Sri Lanka is broke, Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan are all on the brink of bankruptcy.

More than 50 central banks have increased interest rates yet inflation is not cooling down.
 
ZNP

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The rest of the world hates the US

OK, it is easy to see that Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, and the whole Islamic coalition hate the US. It is also to see that Central American countries and Cuba would hate us since the opening of the borders has been a windfall for the Cartels and it making their countries corrupt. But at least we have our allies in Europe, right? Do you realize that gas prices are three times higher in Germany than in the US? You don't like the high gas prices, imagine what they think and then to add insult to injury we blame them for buying gas from Russia and we want them to put sanctions on Russia which will cost the US nothing but Europe everything.
 
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97th plant
 
JohnDB

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Rolling electrical blackouts coming soon to a city near you.

TVA is orchestrating blackouts where there never were any before...just to ensure that everyone feels a shortage.

They have all but shut down the coal fired generating plants. The sheet rock (drywall) factories are hurting because of this. (They use coal ash to make drywall and are next door to every coal plant)
Which in turn is destroying the housing/commercial construction industry.

Get ready....got your generator ready?
 
ZNP

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JohnDB said:
Rolling electrical blackouts coming soon to a city near you.

TVA is orchestrating blackouts where there never were any before...just to ensure that everyone feels a shortage.

They have all but shut down the coal fired generating plants. The sheet rock (drywall) factories are hurting because of this. (They use coal ash to make drywall and are next door to every coal plant)
Which in turn is destroying the housing/commercial construction industry.

Get ready....got your generator ready?
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Don't worry, our electric grid is just as healthy and robust as our President.
 
ZNP

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Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Laos -- bankrupt
 
ZNP

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Watch the video and what do you see, people on motorcycles which get close to 90 mpg and these little motorized carts that are also probably over 40 mpg. Do you think the rest of the world likes seeing Americans driving around in Hummers to do their grocery shopping?
 
Handyman62

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ZNP said:
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/20...kansas-heat-wave-adding-pressure-food-prices/

10,000 Cattle Die in Kansas Heat Wave – Adding More Pressure on Food Prices
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I would bet that the price for beef on the hoof won't rise much if any from this. In fact what the farmer can sell their beef for hasn't risen much, and yet the price to the consumer has skyrocketed.

Where I live a lot of people around here have pasture land and raise a few head of cattle but their cows still sell very little at the wholesale market.

So who's raking in all the bucks?
 
ZNP

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Handyman62 said:
I would bet that the price for beef on the hoof won't rise much if any from this. In fact what the farmer can sell their beef for hasn't risen much, and yet the price to the consumer has skyrocketed.

Where I live a lot of people around here have pasture land and raise a few head of cattle but their cows still sell very little at the wholesale market.

So who's raking in all the bucks?
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First, there are 97 food processing plant fires in the last 18 months, that doesn't count these cows dying. That plays a big role.

Second, transportation has gone through the roof, you can't get DEF anywhere which means you can't drive your truck. Those costs are causing a big spike in food costs but also shortages.

Third there is a big increase in the cost of fertilizer.

Because of the increase cost to transport and for fertilizer farmers are cutting back to only grow for the local market which further causes these massive shortages in the big cities. I live in South Dakota and our grocery store looks just fine. But go to NYC, LA, and some of the other major cities and you will find empty shelves.

We are at war. When the bombs start falling it will all be over in an hour. Those who are at war with us want our food production capability but they don't want the people. They are more than happy to get rid of the 65% of the population that lives within 5 miles of the coastlines and just keep the rest of the country.
 
iamsoandso

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Real farmers amend their own soil and don't buy fertilizer. When that day comes those who don't understand this will perish and the real farmers will continue what they were already doing...
 
Angela53510

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A garden is easy to grow, and even a small garden can provide produce to last till the next summer. I have 3, 4x8 feet raised beds. I overplant them. I still have garlic and onions, tomatoes that are frozen, green beans, and I just threw out the last of the celery. I have boxes of seeds, I could plant a garden for a long while, on what I have. Plus saving the seeds.

I've always had a large supply of dried food including beans and rice. As far as water, our water comes from the mountains above us. We can get lots of fruit locally. I lived 7 years without electricity, we just need coal oil lamps. I would prefer to live the way we have, but if things get totally messed up, we are mostly prepared to live here a long time. My worst issue would be not having meds. I would go back to being totally crippled and in pain. Or my heart going, asthma attacks...

I don't consider myself a prepper. But, it doesn't hurt to have a few things ready!
 
JohnDB

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There is a definite time of financial crisis looming.
Personal savings are shrinking at an exponential rate. Personal, consumer credit is rapidly rising as well.
Disposable income businesses are dropping like flies in a dust cloud of DDT.
(Restaurants, nail salons, and etc)

Corporate credit has become so untenable that many businesses are shuttering their doors and filing for bankruptcy/dissolvement. Especially in this climate of rising interest rates.

And the current government has plans to raise tax rates to add to the double digit inflation...

Reported inflation rate is around 8%. But it's a fallacy because the dollar has strengthened so much that it buys more than other currencies. So the true adjusted global inflation rate is around 12-14%. (Not the way the politicians do it but a more realistic and reasonable approach)

So....entry level service Jobs and factory Jobs if not gone around you will be soon.

There's a crime wave coming. It happens every time that there's a financial crisis. Get ready to "batten down the hatches" and be generous to those around you. They will need your generosity to live soon enough.

All those empty office buildings are death traps of legionaires disease and mold. They have been empty for too long with poor maintenance.
 
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With out denying what we can plainly see, and our need for provisions

Mat 6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Mat 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Mat 6:27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Mat 6:28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Mat 6:29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Mat 6:30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Mat 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Mat 6:32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
ith out denying what i can plainly see, suggesting sure make provision. Our trust is in the Lord.
 
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