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Old 09-29-2025, 03:38 AM  
JesseQuinn
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Originally Posted by asorelli View Post
Not sure about you, but here, just everyday living expenses have gone up, but income is going down, that's not a good combination. For example, a can of coffee that used to cost $9, went to $14 and is now $21. Everything I buy has gone up like 30%
oh hell yeah. I've read about the situ in the US (assuming that's where you're at) and I know from my fam in CA that it's pretty much the same. in Canada the only thing that doesn't cost more are those eggs the Americans can't stop talking about

here, it's the exact opposite. food inflation is nil with the CPI up just slightly, while in Canada and the US both have sky rocketed

think that's cuz for imports the Caribbean in general has always been more closely aligned with South America and China. my cigs are from Colombia, the cars here 'speak' in Mandarin

so yeah, for people on a tighter budget discretionary spending is the first thing to get cut, doubly so if they feel their econ future is under threat. that can't not impact even B2B clients who sell whatever they do as B2C

hang in there, this too shall pass
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