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		20after4 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Retailers will soon have only about 7 weeks of ful... But... When the cost of gas goes up, so does the cost of almost everything else because the trucks and trains and planes that deliver everything all use gas of some kind.

WalterBright 8 months ago [–]

Supply and Demand still applies. If you have less money, demand drops, and so do prices.

disgruntledphd2 8 months ago | [–]

Not for food or energy. Those are pretty necessary and it's hard for people to consume less.

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