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Core services accelerated to 4.5% annualized in July from June (+0.36% not annualized), the worst in six months, and the second month in a row of sharp increases, and it wasn’t housing costs that did it (blue in the chart).

The three-month core services CPI accelerated to 3.2%, also the second month in a row of acceleration (red).

https://wolfstreet.com/2025/08/12/feds-nightmare-cpi-inflation-in-core-services-worst-in-6-months-pushing-core-cpi-to-worst-in-6-months-some-goods-prices-fell-others-rose/

benalvino3:
I am sure a lot of people who flip burgers would prefer to assemble iPhones for the same wage.

I do agree, Except they might not have the necessary skills.

Go on. What skills must a chinese iphone assembler have?

And don't just read the first page that comes up, dig the links too then tell me if you think magas qualify en masse as they might in China and as I hope we would too.

Chinese iPhone assemblers need a combination of technical, practical, and interpersonal skills. Key skills include strong attention to detail, manual dexterity, problem-solving, and the ability to read blueprints. They also need to be proficient in quality control, basic math, and maintaining equipment. Furthermore, teamwork, communication, and the ability to stay focused are crucial for efficient assembly line work.

benalvino3:
Better lower skilled workers 😂
People are still flipping burgers. Why not outsource that too?

What skill do you think is involved to assemble an iPhone?

They do outsource burger flipping, just gone are the days to humans. McDonald's has autotills these days. You press buttons for your order and put your money in a hole then collect your big mac.

Skills involved in assembly of iphones include turning up on time, attention to detail, dedication and diligence and so on. Pretty much the same as burger flipping to be honest, just as bit more technical

benalvino3:
Oga it's not the same. Factories close because of the green agenda, then production is outsourced to countries that do not care about the green agenda.

Factories close because of better lower skilled workers elsewhere too, then production is outsourced elsewhere. My only angst is that "elsewhere" is not Nigeria yet.

Americans are not stupid. Least not all of them, which is why some care about the green agenda. It includes not polluting your drinking water with your waste.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/17/pfas-us-drinking-water-contaminated-forever-chemicals-epa

benalvino3:
It is self explanatory

Isn't that the way of the world. Tokunbo boku for Naija, is that not we actually going to the so called "democracies" to import their rubbish for ourselves? Those smart democracies. Cleaning their environment at the expense of economies that are emerging.

Those "emerging economies" should perhaps stop accepting money to have democracy's waste dumped on them is what I think. Or is that not the self responsible thing to do instead of asking those who clean their own environment to dirty theirs?

Yes. Higher cost of energy for living in a democracy is the price as I should know. It's just a pity the emerging economies have not learnt yet to get a bigger slice of the pie. And with basilicos sort in it, I don't expect that to change soon.

benalvino3:
You supported a dictator twice. It's not like you neutrally stood at the corner and watch things played out. The guy was your choice twice.

Not only twice. Super powered your General God buda ordered more Nigerians to not "neutrally stood at the corner and watch things played out".

Trust me. I am very sad the same powers did not work for Obi or against dump for that matter. I must try harder next time.

benalvino3:
Confused and speaking from both side of his mouth

You are not the first to say and it always brings a smile to my face, because you think it's insulting or a bad thing, when I accept the compliment thank you, and that's apart from the fact your opinion of me and most things matters not an iota in the scheme of things to me.

benalvino3:
Budaatum supports anything that destroys.

Stupidity must be destroyed ben.

benalvino3:
How are you saving the planet when all you are doing is outsourcing greenhouse gas?
It's like giving a gun to your friend to shoot your wife. You are still responsible

I might have caught you at use your brain moment. Know I shall stop obliging when you stop using it, but first. You know I am responsibly antigun and not stupid, so how could anything I do or say involve the use of guns?

Explain how and what you mean by, "when all you are doing is outsourcing greenhouse gas". I accept your "you" is general.

PDPGuy:
Lufthansa has had direct flights from Frankfurt to Chicago and to Boston for 40 years. A week or two ago, they permanently shut these flights down due to lack of interest. Miami Dade airport has had to shut, permanently, 30 gates because so few people are coming there that they don’t need those gates anymore.

Think of all the shops cafes, coffee shops etc in those airports that have shut down. More unemployment as a result lack of customers.

Not only unemployment. Employers are complaining they can't find workers too, and the unemployed can't pick crops nor do they have H-1B skills to make chips.

Dump did promise to fight illegal immigration. He just didn't understand his fight would negatively impact legal immigration too.

benalvino3:
Its what budaatum and these people don't understand. The cost of energy goes up as they move to RENEWABLE ENERGY. how come something that is renewable is costing more?

You don't understand we are willing to pay more to save the planet because you think everyone is selfishly centred like you.

LordReed:
Holy Andromeda. Didn't know the extent of your condition my dear buda.

It's holy indeed my Lord.

I got on a plane and came to the NHS where wonderful doctors performed miracles on me while my cousin died in Nigeria. That put a nail in any desire I might feel to moan or be sorry for myself.

I'm often angry at myself though for not knowing better despite ma trying hard to convince me it was village people. I should have known better.

He might have to fire it or teach it to lie.

budaatum:
"Their own AI is now being too ‘woke’ for them,” lmao

https://wapo.st/3HpR2uG

7 more characters needed

cococandy:
So you mean this guy frothing at the lips with conservative rhetoric about green energy being a scam does solar installations for a living?

A clear case of we’re fighting for them and they are fighting against themselves.

The jokes write themselves
Oh lord.

Same thing happened when Nigerians voted for Buhari.

My attitude then was, if the majority want him who am I to say no. My disappointment however was his 2.0 was far too watered down for my liking. I would have loved benalvino3 who wasn't alive during his 1.0, to experience 200 year prison sentences for corrupt officials, but Buhari went democratic on me, sadly.

"Their own AI is now being too ‘woke’ for them,” lmao

https://wapo.st/3HpR2uG

bayelsaowei:
green energy isnt a folly. Its the future.. and it will happen gradually.

Whilst fossil fuels is still pretty much relevant , conservatives should not all together discard the fact that the world would chase after green energy.. America shouldn't and wouldnt be left behind.. America should ensure a robust energy mix and not completely discard a valid energy value chain or calling it a folly.

You wouldn't believe basilico's job is solar panel installation.

They must not be painted green, so he probably doesn't think its to do with energy.

Hunter's laptop!

Trump’s Commerce Secretary Loves Tariffs. His Former Investment Bank Is Taking Bets Against Them

https://www.wired.com/story/cantor-fitzgerald-trump-tariff-refunds/

https://thedeepdive.ca/howard-lutnicks-sons-running-his-old-firm-are-betting-against-trump-tariffs/

Yes, it is possible for a child to have a different blood type than their father. This is because blood type is determined by genes inherited from both parents, and the combination can result in a blood type different from either parent.

https://www.thetech.org/ask-a-geneticist/articles/2016/parent-children-different-blood-type/

Sirchiboy:
I have come to realise that training a female relative is a complete waste.
It is better to train or help a male relative than a female relative.
I am speaking from experience based on what I saw from first hand...

You are speaking all this from training "a female relative"?

Is it also a waste of time training your daughter who is a female relative?

Would you say it is a waste of time training Nigerians if you train one Nigerian and it does not work out?

marlow1962:
Why will you deny me sex
Can't love a woman that put me on timetable on when to have sex, it's crazy bro.

If u have a side gal now or bring in another women, they will be 🧢

I can deny you sex because you are inconsiderate, insensitive, I'm not in the mood, my hormones are playing up, I don't like the fact you screwing someone else and might give me a disease, and so on.

If only we made love instead of you having sex, I'd likely be begging you to.

Google search with your question as written, then a follow up with "in Nigeria" at the end for surprise.

It sounded familiiar.

Opiti99:
A housewife, Saratu Haruna, on Monday dragged her husband, Isa Mainika before a Kaduna Sharia Court two, Magajin Gari for allegedly denying her sex for 10 years.

http://www.punchng.com/news/woman-denied-sex-for-10-years-sues-husband/#comments

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/108651-my-husband-denied-me-sex-for-10yrs-i-want-divorce-woman-tells-court.html

Kobojunkieee:
This one no follow at all. Where the statement is in red in the law. A return to cohabitation in the case that a spouse has moved out of the matrimonial home, which is what an Order for restitution of conjugal rights is, is not necessarily a return to the marriage bed or performance of what you tag marriage duties. The courts have no right or authority to overturn an individual's right to bodily autonomy. I would very much like to understand how you came about this connection you have made here.

I can just about imagine some judge in a court ordering me to lie there and get fuqed.

In fact, brave is the person who fuqs on a judge's order. Such can't value their life and existence much.

Here's some history on the matter.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restitution_of_conjugal_rights

LifeOfTrigga:
People who were supporting this lady finally see what she is about? She is using Nigeria to win the political election

I think she is losing big.

For someone keen to shed the weight of Nigerian origins, she appears to make much of them, if negatively. Nigerians in the diaspora tend to obsess about three topics: making money, Premier League football and Nigeria. Of this cohort, Badenoch sounds like a recent “Japa” (a person who migrated from Nigeria usually to the west) who just cannot stop talking about “back home”.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/04/nigeria-nigerians-kemi-badenoch-tory-leader?

Brahamimo:
Haven't u being seeing my mails?

No I haven't. Have you seen my profile to see how to email me?

Eastcoastboy:
Hmmm, this is very interesting. I've spent quite a number of hours reading through your threads.

This is really insightful. Gave me perspective to quite a lot. Thank God for your life? So Buda believes in Jesus? Or does he not?

Also, I believe you could have insight on some other areas of life aside health.

Like If one's to.... I need your approval to share first.

You been reading through my threads? That's impressive.

You thank your God for my life, and I say amen. I don't mind your God working on my behalf, and 'amen' is costless.

buda does not believe. buda seeks to understand.

You don't need my approval to share.

Brahamimo:
You're not a Christian?

No! I'm not a Christian. I do go to church sometimes though. Got this wonderful old woman who walks very slow, the journey from her 5 minutes away house takes an hour. I love walking with her.

Eastcoastboy:
Oh my days! So sorry for that. Please sorry for that. Which region in Nigeria did this happen? And do you think your ignorance (as I'd like to put it) played a role?

Like were you part of the reason it happened, did you not attend to it while it happened, did you hide it from your folks, did you treat it with kid gloves thinking it wasn't a serious case?

Please I'd appreciate some enlightenment. This is how lives are saved.

No I did not hide it from my folks, nor did I treat it with kid's gloves. It was my ignorance. I should have known not to bath in that water, but it was not resistable after a hard day of farming.

Read about it here.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/schistosomiasis/

And read about my treatment here.
https://www.nairaland.com/4437570/gospel-according-luke/1#72867008

buda is not a Christian.