Originally Posted by
Murphy224
I am more concerned about the price increases of our everyday needs......food, gas, medicines, toiletries, etc. than I am about the price of sewing machines. While the prices of the big things are important, more so are the items we need every day. Have you priced milk, bread, eggs, poultry, meats, produce lately? What is the price of gas in your area? The prices are much higher than this time last year, and most of those products are produced in the USA.
I am afraid we are in for some rough times.
Part of this is due to the ongoing drought in the cattle.producing regions of the US west and southwest. I am.sure many members here can attest to the environmental stressors they are facing in those parts of the country. No water, no agriculture. The rising prices are just basic economics.
I had to get milk yesterday from my corner shop and watched a woman standing in the parking lot complaining about gas prices and unemployment. The irony (lost on her) was the shop had a "help wanted" sign in the window. Think it was $15 per hour.