• HerbGrower@slrpnk.net
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    13 hours ago

    you are in for the worst shock of your life within the next 6 months,

    Heard that one before. Diesel has only gone up 40% here in the UK. Even if diesel was 100% of the cost (it isn’t), that’s a 40% increase in my oats? I mean realistically I would notice it in the shop and then continue to not care. Still doesn’t really sound like that big of a problem compared to the cost of housing tbh.

    Quick edit: mentioned before about house pricing potentially dropping/stagnating here, is that happening elsewhere or is it still rising uncontrollably? Still short term but I hope it spreads into a longer term trend everywhere as that seems like it would help people a lot.

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      Right, it’s only a 40% increase in the price of every good that requires transportation

      Before you factor in corporations taking advantage of the demand to gouge prices, which as surely as the sun rises, they will.

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        it’s only a 40% increase in the price of every good that requires transportation

        No, it isn’t. Fuel isn’t 100% of the cost of products, it isn’t even 100% of the cost of transporting them as you have workers and maintenance costs too. Fuel is actually a pretty minor cost of products overall.