Forget about shrinkflation, slumpflation, stagflation, good old regular inflation, or any other “flation.” What’s occurring around the world and most notably in North America is that corporate greed has gone crazy. Emboldened by the likes of Donald Trump, supported by the Republicans, and encouraged by the main stock market players, and the wealthy “corporate rodents” believe that to milk the consumer for every cent they have is just fine. Supply chain problems, COVID, global

The devastating effects of self-serve check-out systems at supermarkets. I occasionally take a few minutes after doing my weekly groceries to watch the time it takes consumers to process their orders using the new automated self-serve check-out systems versus the traditional clerked check-out lanes. As most folks know, under the hypocritical guise of efficiency and speed, supermarkets, as one of the most flagrant examples, have been rapidly implementing these stations for a w

Everyone knows the gas-powered automobile has heard its death knell loud and clear. So the oil companies are staging a full-frontal attack on our wallets, despite already record profits, gouging the consumer to the hilt, especially during a pandemic and even more now with the current Ukrainian conflict.. This is in preparation for them gouging us to the hilt when they control most of the charging stations for e-vehicles in the future. And expect no help from governments who c

Let’s face it, most people can’t afford to buy their own home and apparently never will in large urban areas anymore. First-time buyers have little to no chance, and even more mature buyers- many with current real estate equity in their coffers would need to dramatically downsize if they sell, and even that doesn’t guarantee that they’ll find a decent replacement residence if they do. This trend is tantamount to the wealthiest among us, including foreigners/non-residents, wit