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Stop Trying to Inflation-Proof Your Portfolio

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Jack Hough
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If pricing turkey can get murky, think about how political passions might skew the current debate over broader inflation.

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Don’t get caught flat-footed on inflation this Thanksgiving when family and friends gather to argue politics over dinner. Shop around beforehand for data to fit your side.

“Survey Shows Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Up 14%,” reads the title of a new report from the American Farm Bureau, a lobbying group. Putting aside the fine details of who holds sway over prices, that’s not a good look for the party in power—the Democrats, sort of. On the other hand, the Department of Agriculture says that Thanksgiving staples prices are, in...

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