Off the shelf medicine, increased 58% over the last 3 years.
Was $11:94, then $14.94, then $17.94, and 02/15/2024: $18.9.
I’ve never felt “pinched” by inflation up until the past 3 or so years. My annual income has risen each and every year of my adult life, and I always felt that I was at least treading water. No longer. EVERYTHING has become prohibitively/ridiculously expensive. Across the board, and very suddenly. I feel seriously pinched, for good reason, and I don’t like it one damn bit. I’m one of the lucky ones who can make adjustments to keep things on track pretty quickly, as I’m solo these days. I can’t imagine what young families or those right on the edge are going through, with their budgets often stretched to the absolute limits, and for some, beyond. Meanwhile, we are lectured by billionaires and strident, emotionally unbalanced teenage girls who tell us we need to get with the program... Got it...