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This urban myth was debunked in the same string of posts a few weeks ago:
 

He hit me up on Grindr after I looked at his profile. His proposed fee was much less, so I suspect he may be flexible on his rate. 🤷‍♂️

There is an Amazon show by the same name "The Diplomat" that plays out in Barcelona - not related but also quite good - I am on the 2nd episode and it is good so far. More of a British flavor. 

Off topic, but I just discovered Tubi for older Nick Galitzine films. Seems to be a free supplement to Apple. He is a co-lead in Handsome Devil playing a student and Andrew Scott plays a secondary role as a teacher. (I just edited out some adjectives due to their plot-spoiler status.😉)

The late founder of Red Lobster refused to obey Jim Crow laws, achieving success & a special place in history among Black Americans.   In 1938, Bill Darden, founder of Red Lobster and Olive Garden restaurants, opened The Green Frog with the tagline ”service with a hop.” 
He allowed his Black and white customers to sit where they wanted. So technically, as an outspoken public ally, he risked being lynched. But he survived and his business was profitable and lucrative. 
In 1968, Darden, who used his profits from the Green Frog to invest in Florida-based chain restaurants and Howard Johnson properties, opened the first Red Lobster restaurant in Lakeland, Florida. It was so popular that one month later he had to open another one to keep up with the demand. As Darden’s restaurant enterprise grew, its commitment to being a leader in diversity by mirroring its labor pool with the cultural fabric of the local community became clear.

No, they have not! Tax brackets and  deductions are adjusted every year. Ask your CPA! 

Per capital disposable income in higher today ($50,789) than it was in 2019 ($47,226). [IBIS] 

There is also a scam going around on insta/gridr/scruff about massage- shows a very handsome guy, reasonable rates, very chatty- but then asks for a PayPal deposit to reserve a time.  It felt wrong so I never did the deposit, but when one guy was 2 blocks away I said I would walk over now with cash and he said no.  within a week ad was gone and popped up again with a new guy. 

NVDA reports after market on Wednesday.  That may make waves.
Kevin Slater

so, one of the most famous women in the world suddenly goes missing & hasn’t been seen for almost 5 months - and, the typically invasive British media seems completely uninterested for whatever reason 
the official story is she was in hospital for a “planned abdominal surgery”, yet none of the usual public well-wishes by other royals on social media or visits to the hospital.  and, the children haven’t been seen either 
speculation that she’s dead, in a coma or there is a pending divorce are among the rumors.  
meanwhile, Camilla appears publicly with Williams rumoured mistress.  Keep in mind nothing those people do is by accident & everything has meaning 

Then the media and government reports that "Core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy items, logged their lowest increase since April 2021".... So the measure of inflation excludes food and energy (and a lot of other things)  The two items that impact consumers most.  Any wonder why the public says "BS".  

I don't know where you live, but I live in NYC and that is not my experience. Yes, prices are up but not nearly that much.  Maybe I am just lucky? Highest price increase in my basket has been the cost of lube! It's outrageous! 🤭

Test is not entirely accurate. CPI does include renters insurance and home insurance but excludes life insurance. An argument can be made that insurance cost is over represented since the cost of insurance is calculated by surveying insurance providers in each area (basically equal weighting of both high and low insurance rates from all providers) while in real life consumers tend to be skewed to providers with lower insurance cost.  🤓
#MastersInEconomics

Okay. Stop. Now you are just confusing everybody with jibber jabber. In the USA we use Consumer Price Index (primary) and Personal Consumption Expenditure (secondary) to measure inflation. We do NOT use core price indexing to measure inflation...at all. 

You have no "Master's of Economics".  The "core" numbers are always cited by the Fed, among others, in their decision making.  There are several measures of the inflation rate and some don't include food and energy. Don't argue with me.  The gibberish is yours.

Malinformation and complete false info is being peddled.  Inflation boosts the fortunes of the top quintile of US earners and kills the living standards of the other 80%.  The notion no one would ever want prices to go back down (the new talking point), is so insulting to those of lesser means, it is shocking anyone, would actually be so tone death, as to voice it.  Never, in the history of the US, have the powers that be been so solely focused on aid to the well-educated and well heeled, at the expense of all other Americans.

Okay. Stop. Now you are just confusing everybody with jibber jabber. In the USA we use Consumer Price Index (primary) and Personal Consumption Expenditure (secondary) to measure inflation. We do NOT use core price indexing to measure inflation...at all. 

The chart you provided is for change in personal income. That is not the same as disposable income.  Ask your CPA.

Great chart...but did you actually look at it? Covid stimulus was paid in March 2020 so of course you will pick April 2020 when there is an artificial high! 🙄 When you start with January 2020 instead it looks a bit different, yes? How about you compare Jan 2020 to Jan 2024 instead?

Now I see what you mean!  They are both significant differences but not comparable to each other.

Just stop.  Here's the numbers from the Federal Reserve on REAL disposal income.  It has dropped nearly 10% since 2020.  It was $54,327 in April, 2020 and now it is $50,417 in April, 2024.
 
FRED Economic Data
FRED.STLOUISFED.ORG Real Disposable Personal Income: Per Capita  

Yeah, adjusted for inflation.  Be serious.  You claimed to have a Master's in Economics.  Not.