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Economic Activism and Progressive Living

Sleepscratch

(23 posts)

7. I hear ya there!

Reply to WePurrsevere (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 9, 2019, 12:37 PM

Sep 2019

Good point, but it actually did subside for a number of years. I feel the reason that it is happening again is that single moms are facing a hidden economic downturn.

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Hidden inflation is back! [View all] Sleepscratch Sep 2019 OP

This has been going on for years Sherman A1 Sep 2019 #1

Those changes are a double whammy for consumers and higher profits for business. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #4

Trash costs Sleepscratch Sep 2019 #8

Back? I've referred to it as 'inflation by deflation'... WePurrsevere Sep 2019 #2

I hear ya there! Sleepscratch Sep 2019 #7

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