Nice ride in today
Nice ride into work today. A bit of ice and snow on the trail near Rockefeller Road but with a speed reduction and some care a delightful ride.
Thursday January 11, 2024 — Albany County Rail Trail
East
From High Point at Thacher Park on this very wintry day.
Sunday January 16, 2011 — John Boyd Thacher State Park
$100 isn’t what it once was …
2013: $76 had the same purchasing power.
2003: $60 had the same purchasing power.
1993: $47 had the same purchasing power.
1983: $33 had the same purchasing power.
1973: $15 had the same purchasing power.
1963: $10 had the same purchasing power.
1953: $ 9 had the same purchasing power.
View off Sunset Rock
NPR
Inflation ticked up a little in December on the back of higher costs for housing and car insurance.
The overall cost of living in December was up 3.4% from a year ago, a slightly larger increase than the 3.1% rate in November, according to data from the Labor Department on Thursday.
The cost of motor vehicle insurance rose 1.5% in December from the previous month, marking a 20.3% increase compared to the previous year.
The cost of housing accounted for more than half the monthly increase in consumer prices. Food and energy prices were also up in December. The so-called "core" inflation rate, which excludes food and energy prices, was 3.9% last month.