Why the cost increase?

Beaten to the punch, again!
Here, from the very same site good ol’ pauly cites is the evidence of his cherry picking:
https://www.bea.gov/news/glance

Are you under the influence perhaps?

You compare Liden’s quarterly numbers against Trump’s yearly number, and I am cherry picking? Are you really too uninformed to understand that comparing quarterly numbers to yearly numbers is apples to oranges? (That’s a rhetorical question)

Until the Fed releases the GDP growth for 2021, which will probably be sometime Feb 2022, you have nothing to say sunshine. Let’s see where he ends up before you spout off …

President Trump’s 34% GDP growth in the 3rd quarter of 2020 is the most rapid growth in US history. Period. That’s just how the ball rolled, that’s how the numbers turned out. That’s what’s in the books. That’s part of US history now. Deal with it sunshine. Trump was well on track to break 3.5% GDP growth for 2020 if not for COVID. But COVID did hit, and he didn’t achieve 3.5%. That’s life.

Best leave economics to those who understand. Stick to what you know best, you know; emptying bins, busting tables and spending on that EBT card of yours.

Such a tool.

Again, the childish behavior of resorting to vitriol when not being able to argue against somebody more capable.

Tut tut. You need to grow up. 

There is about one third of one ounce of gold above ground for every man, woman and child on earth. The gold standard only works in a closed ecosystem with a limited populace. 

Your reasoning is incorrect. The amount of gold is irrelevant. The value per ounce of gold would increase to compensate for population growth. (Increase in demand)
That is how crypto currencies work. The amount of currency remains consistent, the value increases to as the demand increases. 

At least Nixon listened to someone intelligent during that dark time period in history.

That is correct. Unfortunately the intelligent people Nixon listened to are evil and self serving people and the world is much darker now.
Since we moved off the gold standard, the Fed is free to print as many USD as they please with no backing whatsoever. And they do. Each time they do, your salary, your savings and your pension loses value. 
Since we’ve gone off the gold standard, our money has been losing value faster than our incomes have risen. 
The Fed is a private organization that is never audited, and the public has no insight as to who owns the Fed. 

It's amazing to watch you unravel right before our eyes. 
By all means, keep it up.
Soon you'll be yelling at the padded walls, along with your hero, Rump.

All the best,
Nonoise

Like I said fellas we only have paper/alloy money to cover debt. It has no intrinsic value.. Corn for potatoes or sliver for gold. You can EAT corn and potatoes but you can't eat gold or silver.. 

Again who has been sold the bill of goods.. EVERYONE..

Keep your eye on the 100 year plan that is the biggest issue on this planet. LAND and FOOD.. Everything else is just a ploy to keep YOU from seeing an Economy will starve a county to death and a budget will feed the world.. 

Nothing has changed from the time of King David.. He knew there would be famine so they SAVED for the 7 years prior to the famine. Because he saved everyone in the region was able to eat.... 

Everyone came with GOLD and trade goods for the stores of FOOD.. 

Again what is paper/alloy money worth.. only a debt..

Water, Land, Food is forever.. Dry powder ain't a bad idea either..:-)

Maybe a trebuchet or two.. and for sure a Victrola.

Regards