Bent Measuring Stick
(If you’ve noticed the grocery bill creeping up on both sides of the Atlantic.)
Weekly Grocery Basket (2020 → 2025)
2020 Price — A typical weekly grocery shop cost about $100 in the U.S. and £50 in the UK.
2025 Price — That same basket now commonly costs $135–$140 in the U.S. and £68–£70 in the UK, roughly a 35–40% increase for everyday food.
What makes this stand out is not just the size of the increase, but the speed — this kind of change usually unfolds over decades, not a single five-year stretch. And when the measuring stick bends this quickly, the basics of living begin to claim noticeably more of the hours and effort we trade to earn them.
#soundmoney #bitcoin #inflation #purchasingpower #fiat
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