Thursday, May 15, 2025

But Biden Didn’t Recognize Clooney!

Man o' the people. (And: no. Not according to the USDA.
The level of food price inflation varies depending on whether the food was purchased for consumption at home or away from home: The food-at-home (grocery store or supermarket food purchases) CPI increased 0.5 percent from February 2025 to March 2025 and was 2.4 percent higher than March 2024; and

The food-away-from-home (restaurant purchases) CPI increased 0.4 percent in March 2025 and was 3.8 percent higher than March 2024.

USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) April 2025 Forecast

In 2025, overall food prices are anticipated to rise slightly faster than the historical average rate of growth. In 2025, prices for all food are predicted to increase 3.5 percent, with a prediction interval of 1.9 to 5.1 percent. Food-at-home prices are predicted to increase 3.2 percent, with a prediction interval of 0.9 to 5.7 percent. Food-away-from-home prices are predicted to increase 3.8 percent, with a prediction interval of 2.8 to 4.7 percent. [emphasis in original]
Business man who always knows the numbers.
The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.

Overall, the average price of eggs of all sizes fell 12.7%, the steepest monthly decline since March 1984.
Or not. (A 97% drop in price would indicate a disastrous crash in the egg market.)
While artificial intelligence seems to be the preserve of ultra-powerful machines, a recent demonstration proves otherwise. Researchers have managed to run a modern AI model on a 1997 computer with a simple Pentium II processor and 128 MB of RAM. This experiment calls into question our certainties about the hardware requirements of AI and paves the way for unprecedented technological democratisation.
Does Trump think AI is something built like cars or refrigerators?

Meanwhile, Congress is going to codify Trump’s EO’s. 
Republican Chair: I agree with the lady. It’s been done that way for 20 years. We’re not going to change it now.
Or, you know, not.

Ye Olde Tyme Groceries Hat:
Seems to me that if there’s a senile guy doing nothing in particular the usual way and a senile guy setting everything on fire, the fire guy is the one who should be the focus of media inquiry
Or, I guess, not.

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