AO: RICHMOND HILL
QiC: Greenspan
Date: 11/18/2022
Title: Econ Trivia with a Turkey Twist EB Southside
Number of HIMs: 8
Beads, Brick, Chop, Doobie, Fresh Prince, LiveWire, Wild Thing
Number of FNGs: 0
Name of FNGs:
WarmOrama:
Pledge
5 tenets
Disclaimer: quality over quantity, not a professional.
20 ssh
Runner stretch
Arm circles
20 Concrete pickers
15 Don Quixote’s
High plank
Cobra
Slow jog around parking to to get warm
Wake up cold Cindy
Tha Thang:
1
Start off easy. Thanksgiving in the USA falls on the fourth Thursday of November. What is the date this year? 24
24 chest press
90% run to 2nd light, easy jog back
2
Although the temperature is deflated, the latest inflation numbers came out last Friday. What year over year percentage was reported ? 7.7
Round up for 8 burpees
90% run to 2nd light, easy jog back
3
Look at all you turkeys. This Thanksgiving Wholesale turkey prices have increased in price by what percent? 23
23 squats
90% run to 2nd light, easy jog back
4
Overall inflation was 7.7, but what about groceries at the supermarket? 12.4
12 superman
Broad jumps to first light and back
5
What’s the main course? Turkey of course. The Farm Bureau has been publishing a turkey day index since 1986. According to the bureau, A 16 pound bird will cost you how much this year? 29
29 curls
Dallas 40 to 2nd light and back
6
Millions of people are paying a premium to see distant family members this year. True or false? Airfares declined slightly in October from the previous month. True. Surely you can’t be serious.
Although airfare declined in the past month, they’re still higher than a year ago. How much more is airfare now than one year ago? Percentage 43
43 flutter kicks hard way
90% run to 2nd light, easy jog back
7
Travelers are resilient. If Aunt Edna can’t afford a plane ticket she can always rent a car. And she’s happy because rental prices are down by what percent since last year? 3.5
Round up 4 manmakers
8
What’s in your wallet? With prices climbing faster than incomes on average, some people are digging into savings to help cover expenses. Others are relying on credit cards, even though it's getting more expensive to carry a balance. The average interest rate on credit cards now tops what rate? 19, up from 16 last year
19 tricep dip with Cindy on curb 16 hello dolly
Dallas 40 to 2nd light and back
9
What’s all the Yellen about? Jerome raising the roof. I mean rate. Borrowing costs on credit cards have risen steadily as the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates at the fastest pace in decades. Since March, the central bank has raised its benchmark rate by how many percentage points? 3.75
3,7, and 5 make 15 ohp
10
The most important point for consumers is: your [credit card interest] rate is way up," experts say. "It's probably going to go up more. So it's more important than ever to pay down this debt." In general, Americans are not following that advice. The outstanding balance on credit cards and other forms of revolving debt rose by what percentage in the summer and early fall? 13
13 Cindy swings
90% run to 2nd light, easy jog back
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It’s not all doom and gloom. Think of all the good food and your favorite recipes like Aunt Genie’s pineapple au gratin, your wife’s famous squash casserole, and Aunt Carole’s sausage balls. Just don’t eat too much or else you’ll end up being a big boy. Think of all your loved ones. Thank the man upstairs for your family and friends. Give 1 big boy for each of your 25 closest loved ones.
COT:
Announcements: Leftovers 5k at Waterford Landing on Turkey Day. Details to be posted by Greenspan.
Prayers: local family with little ones in need of healing. Also the unspokens.