Stop inflation now. Stop buying things. Let’s get back to the good old days of 2020 when nobody went anywhere and nobody bought anything.
Inflation is a cost of an expanding economy. Too bad wages don’t expand as fast as the prices. I am in favor of increasing the minimum wage, except for West Virginia, because Manchin believes people are crackheads and will use the money to buy drugs.
Personal note: got gas @ $4.15 yesterday. That’s the lowest in a while and about $1.30 below the high reached in the area. If gas goes down and transportation costs fall, won’t that have a commensurate affect on prices?
Inflation is a touchy subject. But if you look back, what you see is from the 1960s hamburger was like 19 cents a pound, through inflation over the next 40-60 years it went up by leaps and bounds to $4.90 a pound 2010. Today hamburger is $6.90 a pound at my grocery store. Looking to go up $$$ some more.,. looks like I’m going to be a vegan. What is not surprising, is that the prices keep going up but never come down.. that seems to be normal business profiteering.
Oddly, inflation is a sign of a strong economy. Much of the inflation is because of price gouging corporations, but they wouldn’t be able to sustain it if people weren’t willing to pay their prices.
Concretionist almost 2 years ago
Nah. 10% of a cow isn’t another cow. Maybe a goat?
Though as a monopolist, the bean-seller would be likely to blame inflation for his higher price.
feverjr Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Thought the barter system was independent of monetary inflation…
sandpiper almost 2 years ago
If you pay more for it, you’re gonna want more for it.
dflak almost 2 years ago
Stop inflation now. Stop buying things. Let’s get back to the good old days of 2020 when nobody went anywhere and nobody bought anything.
Inflation is a cost of an expanding economy. Too bad wages don’t expand as fast as the prices. I am in favor of increasing the minimum wage, except for West Virginia, because Manchin believes people are crackheads and will use the money to buy drugs.
Zebrastripes almost 2 years ago
Don’t do it Jack! Remember what happened to your great grandfather…..
The Nodding Head almost 2 years ago
Personal note: got gas @ $4.15 yesterday. That’s the lowest in a while and about $1.30 below the high reached in the area. If gas goes down and transportation costs fall, won’t that have a commensurate affect on prices?
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Inflation affects everybody!
Radish the wordsmith almost 2 years ago
! for the price of 2.
ChristopherBurns almost 2 years ago
Is jack buying crypto beans?
KEA almost 2 years ago
It’s not inflation it’s corporate greed
S&C = Dismayed&Depressed almost 2 years ago
Inflation is a touchy subject. But if you look back, what you see is from the 1960s hamburger was like 19 cents a pound, through inflation over the next 40-60 years it went up by leaps and bounds to $4.90 a pound 2010. Today hamburger is $6.90 a pound at my grocery store. Looking to go up $$$ some more.,. looks like I’m going to be a vegan. What is not surprising, is that the prices keep going up but never come down.. that seems to be normal business profiteering.
GiantShetlandPony almost 2 years ago
Oddly, inflation is a sign of a strong economy. Much of the inflation is because of price gouging corporations, but they wouldn’t be able to sustain it if people weren’t willing to pay their prices.