Inflation / greed 101.............

[turbinetree]

Does anyone remember prior to the pandemic that Whole Food use to sell a (6) pack of glazed sourdough donuts for $5.99.
Now, Whole Foods has decided to sell the same donuts in a (4) pack for $6.99.................besides greed that is what is called "inflation" and getting less............so if and when a right fucking winers comes out and tries to blame Biden for the cost of living inflation BS...........just ask if they know anything............about donuts................they probably don't.........

Remember Ice Cream....................

The ice cream scams
June 5, 2022 • 9:15 am

When I was younger—actually, it doesn’t seem that long ago—when one bought a big tub of ice cream, it was a full half gallon. Then the companies started shrinking the sizes of the containers from 64 ounces to 56 ounces, and now the big container of most name brands, like Breyers (the go-to “quality brand” of my youth), are a paltry 48 ounces. That’s a quart and a half, or a full 25% reduction in size from the original.
https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2022/06/05/the-ice-cream-scam/

[Silent Type]

1. They are raising prices and cash for the inevitable recession should trump get re-elected. Gawd forbid.

Not an economist.

[Marcus IM]

2. Yep. What good are tax cuts when there's no income?

Also not a professional economist.

[Igel]

3. No. I'm a teacher.

I went to a Whole Foods once, bought a thing or two. Too expensive.

Out of my pay grade a few years back. Haven't seen a reason to go back, apart from "prestige" and "style."

I teach science. "Style"?

Perhaps you'd want the same amount for a proportionately higher cost? That's what's happening.

And they're not doing it because they're greedy. Somebody's following the best econ "science", over all their products.

But most manager I've known are human. Sourdough donuts aren't as important as basics--ground beef, bread, milk, cheese. Donuts = luxury item. They calculate based on that bias. Luxuries subsidize basics.

Hey, that's "progressive taxation" written retail.

Does WF do this in the fact? Don't know. Google maps says I pass at least two WF on my way from work to home but I simply don't see them. What's the point--their basics are at the the same price point, mostly, as another mart. I live mostly on the basics. More now than before. Hey, I've had 3 2% pay increases when inflation's nearing 20% since 2/21. I'm way "under water". Just got word--next year--wo-hoo!! 2% pay increase. Same day? I'm to celebrate a 3.5% 'core inflation rate.

Gee. Thanks for the 1.5% pay decrease, assuming 0% inflation for a year.

I'm done. I work detention.. Sat school. Night school. Even graduation. If a pay request form is attached to a duty, I'm there. I've stayed even--okay, mostly even--with inflation. But with ESSR funding ending ... no. The one exception, I'm not a bus driver.

I have a few weeks to re-imagine myself as a bus driver. Don't know if I can do it. But even then I have a hellish week: 5 days, 6;30 am - 6 pm, Sat. 8 am - noon. But income stays ... not much less. Inflation adjusted. Plus grading and lesson planning and working during my conference period. I think 50 hours/ week is "average." Without over-time.

I'm tired.

[Wednesdays]

4. We shop ALDI for all the basics

Bread, milk, meat, dairy. Basic canned vegetables and fruits, baking needs, aluminum foil. Many snacks, too. Even razor blades. Quality is almost always really good.

Produce is meh...YMMV. But for everything else, ALDI is our go-to. For those basics I listed, the cost averages 20 percent less than anywhere else.