Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 4 months agoCanada's inflation rate stayed flat in November but grocery prices grew at fastest pace in nearly 2 yearswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down10
arrow-up171arrow-down1external-linkCanada's inflation rate stayed flat in November but grocery prices grew at fastest pace in nearly 2 yearswww.cbc.caQuilotoa@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 4 months agomessage-square23linkfedilink
minus-squareHacksaw@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoThat’s incorrect on every level. There is a set “basket of goods” upon which CPI inflation is set. Grocery prices went up, other items went down. The net was zero, but grocery chains are fucking us over for profit because we need to eat to live.
That’s incorrect on every level. There is a set “basket of goods” upon which CPI inflation is set. Grocery prices went up, other items went down. The net was zero, but grocery chains are fucking us over for profit because we need to eat to live.