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Originally Posted by Wondering
It's not INFLATION, it's CORPORATE GREED! OIL COMPANIES have record profits, along with other consumer product producers. Do some legitimate research!
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There are, as usual, spotty shortages of some items like (believe it or not) oranges. Reduced supply results in higher prices—unless demand also drops (mmmhmm.
. Eggs, chicken & beef are shooting up because of culling due to H5N1, new mandates requiring less production & fires which have destroyed major producers. Higher wages have huge impacts on prices of everything. Increased fuel costs are included in everything we consume. Lack of fertilizer caused lower yields. Many small food producers have gone out of business which has decreased competition and generally results in higher prices. Charging higher rents in central, high demand locations is not unique to TV. Real estate prices always depend on location, location, location. Economics isn't an art—it’s a science & its laws don’t change simply because we don’t like them. The people who suffer the most are the people who can least afford all of this.