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So how many weeks of Mirage was that? Multiplied by 5 = CS2 launch window?

I guess we'll have to wait and see. Maybe it was a financial decision? I could see HEN1 being expensive since he's a known quantity.

To me it makes perfect sense that they are more granular during times when volatility is up and inflation is a concern. Otherwise everyone would be (rightfully) complaining that they are using outdated models when inflation needs to be gotten under control.

Besides, the new weighting is public. It didn't change all that much. I'm not going to run the numbers but the napkin math says 1) it wouldnt significantly change the headline rate and 2) it wouldnt change what we take away: it's artificially lowered by volatile items like gasoline, and underlying consistent categories are still too hot for the BoC. So while it's true that the headline rate is "bullshit", it's not because they changed the weighting.

I dont really follow BR CS but HLTV article points out his lacklustre performance against international T1 competition might be to blame. Isn't stomping domestic competition to get to the international events still valuable? How high is someones rating supposed to be in tournaments where the team is losing? Not that I know better than MIBR do. I wonder who they replace him with...

Changing the formula isn't a problem, it changes all the time (and SHOULD change all the time). In my opinion the problem is the choice of headline from CBC. Even the article acknowledges the headline inflation rate is being influenced downwards by volatile items, and that economists as well as the BoC don't really care what the headline rate is. All eyes are still on the underlying "warm" parts of more consistent categories.

For reference here is the new basket weights of the CPI. Updated with the release of the May 2023 data. And here is the HCFE data that they used to update the weightings.

True but the government can take legislative measures that would decrease inflation, and so it wouldn't be necessary to raise rates.

#1 rule on the internet: don't feed the trolls. Downvote them, block them, move on. They're not here to engage in good faith.

I check in every once in a while, at least until Apollo stops working. I mostly just stick to giving people Reddit alternatives or explaining the federated internet so people aren't scared of such a simple thing.

Selfishly I just didn't want to use the Official App with ads. But once there's a viable alternative to Reddit, and it's actually better than Reddit, why would I go back? "hurr durr cause I can get a thousand updoots on my post". Who cares? It's about the quality of engagement. I was surprised how many people unironically care about their internet points and tie their identity up with a website.

Although a little outdated being from Nov 2022, Statistics Canada has a great breakdown of what contributes to the rising costs of food beyond transportation costs.

I'm not saying corporate profit-taking isn't affecting prices or that we shouldn't do anything about it, just that there's a lot going on here. Last time I looked Loblaw's profit margin had increased from 2% to 3% from 2020-2023. A 50% increase is a lot and I think they're scum for doing that, but it doesn't explain the overall ~30% increase in food prices.

nutty transfer on nuke that is crazy. Im glad there's interest in him I've always liked the guy and how he plays

The amount of times I've seen Jackz and Syrson's names thrown around the past couple of weeks, I doubt this is any kind of a done deal.