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minus-square21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down2·9 months agoAlmost like economic indicators don’t have the weight on the general population that the wealthy would like us to believe.
minus-squareoatscoop@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·9 months agoThey have significant weight on the general population: layoffs, actual inflation decreasing value of wages, etc. The problem is corporate greed and artificial scarcity also have a significant impact on the general population.
minus-squaredoctorcrimson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·9 months agoWell, inflation does affect people, but more than that corrupt businesses can push the prices up even if inflation goes down.
minus-square21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoRight, grocery store prices and just general corner cutting in said stores has gone up faster than inflation, at least in my experience.
Almost like economic indicators don’t have the weight on the general population that the wealthy would like us to believe.
They have significant weight on the general population: layoffs, actual inflation decreasing value of wages, etc.
The problem is corporate greed and artificial scarcity also have a significant impact on the general population.
Well, inflation does affect people, but more than that corrupt businesses can push the prices up even if inflation goes down.
Right, grocery store prices and just general corner cutting in said stores has gone up faster than inflation, at least in my experience.