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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
If Hachette made life-saving drugs, or food staples, I would see some moral responsibility to keep down prices
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Not too sure I agree on the food staples as prices are pretty low already for staples IMO. They are that way because of factory farming which is detrimental to the welfare of animals and overall quality of produce.
Very hard for an independent farmer to survive.
I am afraid I don't put my money where my mouth is and look for lowest prices not highest quality etc. My grocery bill is around $120 a month and manage quite a few luxury items on that.
A disturbing trend in my area is the disappearance of one major chain and another looks to be on it's way out.
I don't see Amazon becoming more dominant as a major threat right now, I see the online shopping as a whole as more than a bit harmful to the economy and Amazon or no Amazon that horse has left the barn.
Not everyone is able to adapt to the changing job market. The unskilled labour pool is in big trouble these days. A person can survive on minimum wage only if they have the skills to do so.
Helen