southernhybrid
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I very rarely eat in a fast food restaurant, but on those rare occasions when we do, I haven't noticed a big increase in the price. RVonse, if you like to eat fast foods, try Wendy's. You can get a burger, fries, some chicken tenders and a drink for about 5 or 6 dollars. We have a local restaurant where we can get a nice meal for under 30 dollars. The owner isn't greedy and his staff are mostly Mexican immigrants, just like him.
My husband taught himself how to cook while I was still working part time. He's a fantastic cook. It's really not that hard. For that matter, sometimes we eat frozen dinners. A lot of them are far healthier compared to fast foods. My favorite one is a butternut squash ravioli with over a cup and a half of veggies. Amy's makes some tasty vegan dinners. Frozen meals aren't like the ones we had when I was young.
And, here's one more thing. Farmer's are losing money as the federal minimum wage they are required to pay immigrants with temporary visas is now about 13.50 an hour. Some farmers don't pay the full amount and some workers are leaving if they can get away because they aren't being paid fairly. So, there is also a shortage of farm workers.
Due to climate change, there have been terrible storms that have left, for example a dismal crop of peaches and blueberries in Georgia. Inflation is complicated. Its causes are many. So, stop blaming Biden. Yeah. Everything is Biden's fault, but it's never the fault of Republicans, regardless of the things they do to make it harder to survive for people who aren't wealthy.
Some people on this thread need to repeat Economics 101 or read about Economics so they understand how it works. Let's start with supply and demand. If there's more demand than there is supply, prices go up. See. It's not that hard. The war in Ukraine, left a shortage of grains. The shortage of farm workers in the US along with bad weather, left a shortage of certain fruits and vegetables. The problems with the supply chain during the pandemic left a shortage of car parts. Then people started to buy more cars, more demand, with less supply.
When people buy too much, prices go up. Raising interest rates can help lower demand, eventually bringing down prices. Less demand, more supply. It's a tricky test that sometimes back fires but in the last few years, it's been a global problem, not simply a US problem. We have one of the lowest rates of inflation in the world right now. Start learning more and only get your news from legitimate sources. That will help.
My husband taught himself how to cook while I was still working part time. He's a fantastic cook. It's really not that hard. For that matter, sometimes we eat frozen dinners. A lot of them are far healthier compared to fast foods. My favorite one is a butternut squash ravioli with over a cup and a half of veggies. Amy's makes some tasty vegan dinners. Frozen meals aren't like the ones we had when I was young.
And, here's one more thing. Farmer's are losing money as the federal minimum wage they are required to pay immigrants with temporary visas is now about 13.50 an hour. Some farmers don't pay the full amount and some workers are leaving if they can get away because they aren't being paid fairly. So, there is also a shortage of farm workers.
Due to climate change, there have been terrible storms that have left, for example a dismal crop of peaches and blueberries in Georgia. Inflation is complicated. Its causes are many. So, stop blaming Biden. Yeah. Everything is Biden's fault, but it's never the fault of Republicans, regardless of the things they do to make it harder to survive for people who aren't wealthy.
Some people on this thread need to repeat Economics 101 or read about Economics so they understand how it works. Let's start with supply and demand. If there's more demand than there is supply, prices go up. See. It's not that hard. The war in Ukraine, left a shortage of grains. The shortage of farm workers in the US along with bad weather, left a shortage of certain fruits and vegetables. The problems with the supply chain during the pandemic left a shortage of car parts. Then people started to buy more cars, more demand, with less supply.
When people buy too much, prices go up. Raising interest rates can help lower demand, eventually bringing down prices. Less demand, more supply. It's a tricky test that sometimes back fires but in the last few years, it's been a global problem, not simply a US problem. We have one of the lowest rates of inflation in the world right now. Start learning more and only get your news from legitimate sources. That will help.
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