inflation Archives - The Pitt News

Satire | The consequences of shrinkflation

By Alaina McCall, Senior Staff Columnist • October 25, 2024

At this point in the future, there have been thousands of recessions — which were really depressions — since the one in 2008. Inflation keeps raising prices.

Opinion | The bird flu crisis reminds us that Pitt needs a real grocery store

By Paul Beer, Staff Columnist • January 26, 2023

With rising costs due to the bird flu crisis and inflation, Pitt-owned “grocery stores” just aren’t cutting it.

Opinion | The Black Friday sales this year sucked

By Kelly Xiong, Staff Columnist • December 8, 2022

This year’s Black Friday sales were unlike any other — they were quite disappointing.

Opinion | Americans are in over their heads when judging “the economy”

By Paul Beer, Staff Columnist • November 3, 2022

What are Americans basing their views of the economy on?