Why is everything becoming expensive??

Question

Why is everything becoming expensive??

Answer 1

beaus of selfish people who want more money to them selves. or because we're running out of certain things so prices therefore go up. x

Answer 2

because the economy is really bad. and the value of the us dollar is next to nothing. oil and gas have a little to do with it too. but really its just the bad economy.  

Answer 3

due to high gas prices all other economies are rising. Gas even effected the milk prices because the some milk additives that are essential could be used for gas, but are used for milk - so are being driven up in prices.

Answer 4

because the dummies in the USA voted for democrats in 06 and they control the US Senate led by Nancy Pelosie

Answer 5

Inflation.

It's a hidden tax.

Bush wants to keep cutting taxes, so we pay taxes to corporations instead of the government.

Answer 6

I have 3 words for you,   George W. Bush, he has really screwed up this country, We need the prime minister of Austrailia, they have the right ideas for everything, i think I will go pack my bags now and move, If it wasnt for my job, I would renounce my citizenship, and I would be gone,    NOT JOKING

Answer 7

It takes about the same amount of money to produce ethanol as gas. Ethanol uses corn. Corn feeds livestock, and gas prices are over the roof. Shipping things are expensive, and food even more so. Also, ethanol pollutes the water when it's produced, and it takes the same amount of gas to ship and produce it as we were trying to save in the first place. Ugh....

Answer 8

the rush on commodity prices

using food for fuel.....aka ethonal, raised our food prices

Answer 9

Everything is becoming more expensive in this country because we're in the beginning of a recession

Answer 10

The cost of gas is driving everything up. And another reason is greed. Many saw the oil companies making huge profits and they too want a piece of the action. Also in my opinion, a lot of those trying to get richer are killing their golden goose. Soon people will stop purchasing their over priced goods and learn to live without them. And not just at the grocery store. Consumers are going to stop shopping for new clothes, going to the movies or out to eat. The list goes on and on. Look around and notice a lot less traffic too.And people are gettingt rid of their vans,suvs and gas eaters! The poor and middle class are in deep trouble and it is going to get worst.  

Answer 11

we live in such a high automobile economy that we need gas for it. so by the time the food or whatever gets to your local store the company has to pay gas making prices higher. also the main people that own the oil make the prices. look at some of their houses.and you cant blame the president you have to blame inviromentalist for not allowing us to dig in america

Answer 12

for one  every year things go up and more so now  because of  the fuel price  it  cost  more  to  bring  groceries  to the store  and  shipping  these items  to  stores  is  higher  so  we  get  the short end  of  the stick  everything  goes  up  except  our  pay

Answer 13

gas prices + the economy the way its been the recent years

Answer 14

its because of the inflation rates lately . they are rising because of the rising cost of fossil fuels and crude oil(which are running out fast!) . the worlds demand takes up more than what can be supplied so it basically going to the highest bidder and that affects the average consumer  a.k.a . us .

Answer 15

If you live in the U.S. it's because your resources are being used in Iraq.  Someone's got to pay.

Answer 16

The price of gasoline has an effect on everything, because our goods are transported mostly by trucks which run on gasoline.

Answer 17

Crude oil is falling but was rising and with that rises and falls the prices of nearly everything else. Inflation is up because the dollar is weaker against other currencies beacuse of the housing crash. This causes the price of imports to go up because it takes more dollars to equal whatever currency you are trading in. Compound high gas prices on top of that and it costs more to ship it to stores hence the markup on these things.

Answer 18

Inflation, supply and demand. Not enough resources to go around.

Answer 19

Because Gas Prices are so HIGH that it is costing companies A LOT more to transport the GOODS!!!

Answer 20

the days are getting wickeder and wiser as written in the bible.

Answer 21

Inflation + gas prices + emerging markets (china, etc) + war + excessive foreign donations + gap between the rich & poor + sub prime crisis

Gas prices are up, NOT due to supply (there is enough oil supply for the next 100 years!), but due to the OPEC price hikes because of the war - they think that if the US enters Iran, there might be a reduction in supply, therefore are trying to cash in now for future potential losses. Also its not the lack of oil thats the problem, its the lack of oil processing (refining 'black' crude oil to usable 'transparent' fuel).

War = half a trillion lost so far. People think that because most of the US war money goes to its soldiers its not a loss. IN FACT it is a loss because those soldiers would have been contributing to the economy (workin jobs) if they weren't fighting - they are actually a burden. People who said that BUSH contributed to the problem are correct! He wasn't smart enough to realize the future economic impact the war would cause.

China = people are buying too many things from China (i.e. transferring their wealth to the Chinese), and China isn't really buying anything foreign. China is now the 'LEECH' of the world.

Inflation = ehh... governments love printing new notes don't they :)

Donations to foreign charities are through the roof! The average American donates almost 4 times more than the average West European. Although the economy is in a recession, people still donate more and more each day. Most european and asian countries that are growing faster than the US, still don't compete with America's outrageous 'giving culture'.

The gap between the rich and poor = rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer. For the rich, life would seem to be cheaper, and the poor would find it more expensive. That's because their income:spending ratios are getting larger and larger.

Sub prime crisis = people bought houses they couldn't afford, and simply had the banks take the fall by defaulting. Banks therefore lost trillions, which means reduced finances for companies, lost investments, etc. LOL compare getting a loan/mortgage now to just 3 years ago.

Answer 22

One reason is because the Fed cut interest rates so much trying to prevent what was/ is feared to be worst recession since the the Great Depression.  But there are certainly many factors including the debt of war, food crops being used for biofuel, oil consumption.

  

Answer 23

gas & the value of the american dollar.

actually... the cost of gas has everything to do with the value of the dollar. If the dollar was twice as strong gas would be half the price and it wouldn't cost so much to move goods.

Answer 24

because people realize that we're willing to pay for things we want and think we need (i mean gas is kinda a must but do we really need alllll those clothes, newest tv, ipod, cell phone, etc..???)

Answer 25

Because the fed has overly produce to much money causing inflation. Plus the oil manufactors wanted to see how high they can raise the prices making a world record in the economies inflation.

Answer 26

that's just how our economy is these days... items that are popular expecially, tend to be more expensive. If everybody wants a certain item, then they raise the price of it.... to make money. Everything is about earning more and more money these days. It sucks. But what can you do:(

Answer 27

the stupid gas companys..well the oil companys..and bush isn't doing anything about it.

Answer 28

Inflation.

Its not entirely bushes fault, or oil. Its like a tornado, if you know about tornados, they are a freak thing, because they need very specific things to trigger one, they need cold air, that meets warm, and a flat surface. Its funny when you think that its so rare of a thing to combine them, but they do.

   Thats what happened, bush, and oil, and the Congress, all together are causing this nation to go into debt, and into a recession. And if we don't pull up fast, we will be in a depression only this time, it will be worse considering, every other problem the US is in.

We need someone to pick up the pieces fast, but it might already be to late, now it might just be about damage control, or worst possible senerio power hungry politicians.

Answer 29

b/c of oil...its getting expensive and practically everything is made using oil...

Answer 30

the economy is changing. when prices go up on one thing the snowball effect takes place. it also has to do with the war concidering gas prices.

:)

Answer 31

because the world's going to h**l in a ******* hand basket!

:D...

and we're all gonna die! ::]