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12. Amazon, Walmart, Target et al have an even bigger monopoly on consumer goods

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 01:37 PM

Jan 2016

than oil companies on oil.

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Why haven't consumer goods taken the same price drop as gasoline? [View all] nilesobek Jan 2016 OP

In regards to groceries...climate change unapatriciated Jan 2016 #1

I was always told by retailers nilesobek Jan 2016 #8

We are starting to see a shortage in produce unapatriciated Jan 2016 #16

Not around here. Pretty much the same price. hobbit709 Jan 2016 #6

Gasoline forms a fairly small part of the cost of most goods muriel_volestrangler Jan 2016 #3

Most grocery stores don't bring down their prices when gas is cheaper meow2u3 Jan 2016 #19

Once the price goes up it rarely comes down. SamKnause Jan 2016 #7

So we are being ripped off nilesobek Jan 2016 #10

Yes we are being ripped off and forced to buy overpriced necessities. SamKnause Jan 2016 #13

Wow. Two billion a day losses. nilesobek Jan 2016 #14

It probably wasn't anticipated Spider Jerusalem Jan 2016 #15

That's deflation. You don't want that WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2016 #11

Because gasoline is only a small input for other prices. Zynx Jan 2016 #18