Entries Tagged as 'Economic Rantings'

Monday, July 14th, 2008

A Whole Sodding Chicken for 999 Forint.

Just look at the size of that bastard… well, that wasn’t the one I ate, but the point stands. As you read this, tell me if you can get a whole roasted seasoned chicken for £3.50 (or say about €4.20) actually, you probably don’t care, and in real-terms, the chicken here in Hungary is only [...]

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Stagflation and You.

It’s a bit of a funny game… the price of goods goes up because nobody’s really spending, so retailers clearly feel the need to up their prices in the hope of squeezing more out of the punters that actually do part with their cash. At the same time, everyones suffering as a direct result, which [...]