• ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
    hexagon
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    2 months ago

    Given that most people are living paycheck to paycheck, that means they're simply not able to absorb continued increase in cost of living. Meanwhile, we see inflation keep climbing while salaries are stagnant. Something will definitely have to give here.

    https://fortune.com/2024/02/01/emergency-1000-expense-most-americans-broke-debt-bankrate/

    • PeeOnYou [he/him]@lemmygrad.ml
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      2 months ago

      pg&e announced they'll be trying to curb their planned annual electricity and gas price increases to under 5% from the current nearly 20% over the past two years