If you’ve wondered how you might objectively ask for a raise, wonder no more. Click on over to…

http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2015/10/no-cola-retirees-2016/122835/

and

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/country-list/inflation-rate

where you’ll find great stats, charts, and graphs about inflation and its effects on your particular land. Some lands, like the USA, have seen little to know inflation this past year. (So sorry — no raise in sight.) Others, meanwhile, have seen double-digit horrible increases in the pricing for everything from gasoline, bread and electricity. Check it out for YOUR land.