this post was submitted on 20 Sep 2023
96 points (95.3% liked)

Memes

3999 readers
5 users here now

Good memes, bad memes, unite towards a united front.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
CriticalResist8@lemmygrad.ml
CranberryJuice@lemmygrad.ml
muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml
96
Eating is overrated (lemmygrad.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by UltimateBlackComrade@lemmygrad.ml to c/memes@lemmygrad.ml
29 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/1927723

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/1927718

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/cpi-report-today-january-2023-inflation/card/to-save-money-maybe-you-should-skip-breakfast-fSd6mz0miaAPhUFb2jgy

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] Maoo@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My favorite part is their assertion of 3 causes without pointing to the one that even liberal economists know is the majority of inflation: taking new profits.

[โ€“] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Effects of Ukraine war on breakfasts in USA is negligible considering US barely even imported anything from there, and both other factors could be mitigated by idk, maybe a food subsidies? Aren't USA subsidize its food indutry very heavily? They should at least hae some decency to forbid scalping on it, but it's USA we are talking about.