• alexandra_kollontai [she/her]
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    6 months ago

    I'm not American so I'm not aware of the context. How does the economy feel right now to be there?

      • alexandra_kollontai [she/her]
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        6 months ago

        But how does the terrible economy make itself known in everyday life? Is it rising grocery prices? Anything else?

        • Wakmrow [he/him]
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          6 months ago

          It's the cost of everything. But it's especially noticeable in food prices for me. Eating out, ordering takeout, groceries, bars. I had some people over this weekend and went to Costco. I got food and seltzers and stocked on things for me. It was $350. And I fed people ribs, chicken and sausage. We weren't eating steak. I definitely got too much. But that is still ridiculous.

          The job market is terrible, I'm holding on to my job as best I can, they just announced furloughs. I've applied to probably 30 jobs and haven't received any interest.

          There are homeless camps in every city.