return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 4 months ago1 in 3 parents say they can't afford back-to-school shopping this year, survey sayswww.fox5ny.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1218arrow-down12cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
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minus-squaresolsangraal@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up70·4 months agoyet another article blaming inflation and not corporate greed, while the “advice” is to look for sales and beg money off of family
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·4 months ago things are more expensive try to buy less expensive things American Econ 101
minus-squaresolsangraal@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 months ago least expensive things become as expensive as previously “luxury” things ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ profit (except, not you)
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 months agoIt’s job creation! Lays off 20% of workforce
minus-squareKrauerking@lemy.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months ago try to buy less expensive things Have a rich parent That’s the advice I see and get every time. The buy less is not allowed for Americans and more or less just used to try and end a conversation.
minus-squarecalcopiritus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agoInflation is a symptom. Corporate greed is the cause (in this case). They are not exclusive.
yet another article blaming inflation and not corporate greed, while the “advice” is to look for sales and beg money off of family
things are more expensive
try to buy less expensive things
American Econ 101
least expensive things become as expensive as previously “luxury” things
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
profit (except, not you)
It’s job creation!
Lays off 20% of workforce
That’s the advice I see and get every time. The buy less is not allowed for Americans and more or less just used to try and end a conversation.
Inflation is a symptom. Corporate greed is the cause (in this case). They are not exclusive.