Sapphire Velvet@lemmynsfw.com to Economy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoInflation has cooled a lot. So why do things still feel so expensive?text.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down14
arrow-up132arrow-down1external-linkInflation has cooled a lot. So why do things still feel so expensive?text.npr.orgSapphire Velvet@lemmynsfw.com to Economy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareOrbituary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up57arrow-down3·1 year agoBecause once the prices go up, they don’t fall again without corporations reducing the costs. Inflation, real or not, caused things to go up - corporate greed causes them to stay there and we have very little we can do about it.
minus-squareBakedGoodslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoA lot of stores have actually reduced cost. Still raised prices though because that’s their job.
Because once the prices go up, they don’t fall again without corporations reducing the costs. Inflation, real or not, caused things to go up - corporate greed causes them to stay there and we have very little we can do about it.
A lot of stores have actually reduced cost. Still raised prices though because that’s their job.