As we face the highest inflation since the 90s, everyone seems to have something to blame for it. Some people are saying it's the economy rapidly recovering (or tanking, depending on who you talk to). Some are blaming jobs paying people more, but that has barely even started--and hasn't even begun in many areas. The biggest consensus is on the rising cost of energy, which has been predicted for many years. This energy is needed not only to make the goods but to transport them as well.
The thing is, we've been pricing things at super cheap levels for years now as we import cheaper goods, don't pay people fairly and never factor in the total cost of manufacturing when it comes to the environment. Once we figure in that impact things cost so much more--and cost us more than just money and time. People are worrying about whether or not they'll ever be able to buy a house--a legit concern--but we need to worry about the cost of all of this production in terms of our home, the planet, too.
What do you think is the freakiest cost of production? What examples have you seen that make you worry, or have you thought of any solutions? Share them in the chat.