Breaking news: in one of the most productive countries / economies in the entire history of humanity, the majority of people creating that productivity do not get to enjoy the rewards of that productivity.

same as it ever was.

  • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    What I have seen is that the issue is now at the local economy level. In the urban areas costs have returned to pre-2020 prices. In rural areas the prices are still extremely high. Gas in a urban area is around $2.30 while in rural areas it’s $3.15. Milk prices are about a 0.75 a gallon difference as well. Life sucks if you live in the middle of nowhere, but it’s not bad if you live close to a urban area. The price difference appears to be due to transportation costs. It just isn’t worth the logistics to support rural communities anymore for most companies.