We’re all seeing more and more stories about rising prices — food, steel, lumber, and many others. In my little corner of the world, I’ve recently seen some strange price moves. We buy milk in half-gallon containers, usually fluctuating in the $1.17–$1.29 range depending on market conditions, but it went to $1.99 overnight. But on the other hand, my local grocery has 3-pound bags of frozen chicken breasts for 99 cents, practically giving them away. Anecdotal evidence that supply chains are reeling between scarcity and abundance?

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Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:

Just writing GMI and found this chart... US Household net worth in Fed Balance Sheet terms. Wow, no wonder people are angry and scared and splintering left and right to find answers... pic.twitter.com/n43hYwbsVG

— Raoul Pal (@RaoulGMI) May 29, 2021

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