Cost of living crisis
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Re: Cost of living crisis
Here we go. Every thread here about prices or cost of living goes 10 pages minimum.
If it’s about the prices of bargirls then it’s 20 pages minimum .
If it’s about the prices of bargirls then it’s 20 pages minimum .
Re: Cost of living crisis
Yes, but how much is the fish in Baltimore these days?BaltimoreJack wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:53 pm Here we go. Every thread here about prices or cost of living goes 10 pages minimum.
If it’s about the prices of bargirls then it’s 20 pages minimum .
Re: Cost of living crisis
Laos has this problem now.
Skyrocketing Vegetable Prices Highlight Cost of Living Crisis in Laos
https://laotiantimes.com/2023/08/16/sky ... s-in-laos/
Laos' year-on-year inflation rate dropped to 27.8 % in July, from 28.64 % in June
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/laos-inflatio ... 265454.vnp
Currency depreciation is also a problem, falling from approx. 8,500 LAK to the USD 5 years ago to over 19,000 LAK now.
https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from ... AK&view=5Y
Skyrocketing Vegetable Prices Highlight Cost of Living Crisis in Laos
https://laotiantimes.com/2023/08/16/sky ... s-in-laos/
Laos' year-on-year inflation rate dropped to 27.8 % in July, from 28.64 % in June
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/laos-inflatio ... 265454.vnp
Currency depreciation is also a problem, falling from approx. 8,500 LAK to the USD 5 years ago to over 19,000 LAK now.
https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from ... AK&view=5Y
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Re: Cost of living crisis
I don’t know. I don’t eat fish. GONK and I had a pizza in Baltimore last month and used a $10 off coupon.Alex wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:34 amYes, but how much is the fish in Baltimore these days?BaltimoreJack wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:53 pm Here we go. Every thread here about prices or cost of living goes 10 pages minimum.
If it’s about the prices of bargirls then it’s 20 pages minimum .
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Re: Cost of living crisis
But they still did not stop to use the fake balsamic glue sprinkeled over everything.
work is for people who cant find truffles
Re: Cost of living crisis
Do you mean glassa balsamica?truffledog wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:25 amBut they still did not stop to use the fake balsamic glue sprinkeled over everything.
It's lovely. Balsamic with cornflour, yummy!
I'll bring you some!
P.S. Dont forget all the fake Parma Ham.
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It seems like every week there's something in the news about another food-producing area getting hit by drought, flooding, or fire and wiping out crops, that's going to impact food prices. Higher fuel costs and things like the shipping pileup currently going on at the Panama Canal affect the supply chains which no doubt affects the price of goods on the shelf too. I get that, it makes sense.
But some of the price increases seem like excuses to price gouge to me - I have to pay for various business compliance costs, commercial insurance etc and they've all gone up a lot over the last few years. There's no goods being provided, nothing that depends on supply chains but apparantly if a liter of milk or petrol goes up in price, a useless certificate that proves you know about workplace safety needs to almost double in price to 'offset their costs'.
When every business gets these extra burdens they'll usually pass them on to the customer, making life harder for everyone.
But some of the price increases seem like excuses to price gouge to me - I have to pay for various business compliance costs, commercial insurance etc and they've all gone up a lot over the last few years. There's no goods being provided, nothing that depends on supply chains but apparantly if a liter of milk or petrol goes up in price, a useless certificate that proves you know about workplace safety needs to almost double in price to 'offset their costs'.
When every business gets these extra burdens they'll usually pass them on to the customer, making life harder for everyone.
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So a business can choose to either pass the extra costs down, or eat the extra costs.Random Dude wrote:It seems like every week there's something in the news about another food-producing area getting hit by drought, flooding, or fire and wiping out crops, that's going to impact food prices. Higher fuel costs and things like the shipping pileup currently going on at the Panama Canal affect the supply chains which no doubt affects the price of goods on the shelf too. I get that, it makes sense.
But some of the price increases seem like excuses to price gouge to me - I have to pay for various business compliance costs, commercial insurance etc and they've all gone up a lot over the last few years. There's no goods being provided, nothing that depends on supply chains but apparantly if a liter of milk or petrol goes up in price, a useless certificate that proves you know about workplace safety needs to almost double in price to 'offset their costs'.
When every business gets these extra burdens they'll usually pass them on to the customer, making life harder for everyone.
Eat too much of the extra costs, and the business ends up in the red, and then out of business, and shuts down.
So does a business closing down lower everyone’s burden as opposed to a business staying opening and increasing everyone’s burden?
I don’t understand the logic.
Re: Cost of living crisis
I call B.S. on that logic. These aren't mom and pop stores here, these are major conglomerates who's sole purpose is to maximize PROFITS at any cost. They are price gouging pure and simple.newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:44 amSo a business can choose to either pass the extra costs down, or eat the extra costs.Random Dude wrote:It seems like every week there's something in the news about another food-producing area getting hit by drought, flooding, or fire and wiping out crops, that's going to impact food prices. Higher fuel costs and things like the shipping pileup currently going on at the Panama Canal affect the supply chains which no doubt affects the price of goods on the shelf too. I get that, it makes sense.
But some of the price increases seem like excuses to price gouge to me - I have to pay for various business compliance costs, commercial insurance etc and they've all gone up a lot over the last few years. There's no goods being provided, nothing that depends on supply chains but apparantly if a liter of milk or petrol goes up in price, a useless certificate that proves you know about workplace safety needs to almost double in price to 'offset their costs'.
When every business gets these extra burdens they'll usually pass them on to the customer, making life harder for everyone.
Eat too much of the extra costs, and the business ends up in the red, and then out of business, and shuts down.
So does a business closing down lower everyone’s burden as opposed to a business staying opening and increasing everyone’s burden?
I don’t understand the logic.
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Re: Cost of living crisis
My parents and I went out for Thai in rural US. Almost $100. (No alcohol or dessert.)stevenjb wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:06 pmThe cost for eating in a restaurant in the US has gotten crazy high.newkidontheblock wrote:Restaurant food costs rose dramatically. Restaurants used to be 5-15 dollars/entree, now 20-40 dollars.
This is the US, Texas. Other places my vary.
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