[HN Gopher] A viral $22 burrito explains inflation in the US
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       A viral $22 burrito explains inflation in the US
        
       Author : paulpauper
       Score  : 4 points
       Date   : 2024-04-03 22:48 UTC (12 minutes ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.theguardian.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.theguardian.com)
        
       | vkou wrote:
       | tl;dr: Food prices are growing due to material shortages (war,
       | drought), price stickiness, wage growth, and higher profit
       | margins on substitute goods that weren't affected by the other
       | causes.
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       | This translates into higher prices at the cash register, both at
       | the grocery, and at the restaurant.
        
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