Gas No Longer to Blame for High Prices
Gas prices have come back down to earth, but that doesn’t mean you should expect other industries to follow suit.
Take my local bagel store for instance. About two months ago they hung a sign explaining how the HAD to raise prices due to an increase in transport costs. Gas is down to $2.50 a gallon; my plain bagel is still $1.
The same is true of all the area pizzerias. The price of flour, mozzarella cheese and tomatoes have decreased dramatically over the past few months, however, the elevated price of a slice remains steady.
And honest business owner will admit that a price rollback is insanity. What sane person would turn away a profit increase? It seems to go against human nature.
That is why it is up to you and me to put things in check. Ask your mom and pop shop owner when you should expect prices to ‘return to normal.’ If you don’t like their answer – or they don’t have one – find another store. Repeat this process until you tip the scales of supply and demand back in the consumer’s favor.
Things go up in price, that’s just the way it is. But the gas gauge of 2008 is starting to fade in the rear view mirror. Keep your local business honest and help bring things back to balance.
Blaming it all on gas is not going to cut it any longer.
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