they declare these arbitrary numbers, inflation continues to go up, and then people get fucked over and then government revises it "whoops" same shit as how wages get out of kilter with living costs

i can't see the rabid communists getting this round... and from a manipulative psychology angle a little pause on the tightening of the screws will seem like freedom even though i'm sure trumpy is gonna lay the groundwork for further escalation towards the United Soviet Socialist Republics of America