I’m with you EBH.
The eggs are higher because the corn used for chickenfeed is being used for ethanol, and it cost more to ship the produce and refrigerate the produce because of fuel costs.
I see prices higher 50c here and 50c there everywhere.
It adds up fast.
I agree with all of that, but there is also an additional reason - crop failures this year, either because of drought or flooding. I think the corn crop failure was something like 50% this year in my county alone.......and i have some farmer friends that lost entire crops and others who were only able to salvage 25% and none of that was for ethanol, some was for produce much most was feed corn.
Between the cost of gas, food and heating, which has been minimal this year, my monthly expenses are up around $300. We live very frugally, and have only 2 cars for 7 people. Food seems to go up each week, at least lately. Haven’t gotten raises in over 2 years, and I am now getting squeezed on overtime. Christmas is looking lean this year, unless we tap into savings.
I should add that my wife and I both work, and we have a decent income. Nothing as sad as $9.00/hour. I honestly don’t know how someone survives on that. I know there are some welfare queens that take advantage of public assistance and live well. There are also a lot of hardworking people that are losing ground every month. There really are people in the country that are poor and hungry. Hopefully, donations will go up once the public finds this out.