Jen SorensenLatest comic on a certain pundit's infamous $78 airport meal
(For those outside the US, the commentator David Brooks has made a career out of piously trolling liberals for their supposed decadence and lack of morals.)
I believe that the economy still feels tough for many people because the cost of living is still high relative their incomes, even if inflation is trending down. But what Brooks did here appears to be intellectually dishonest, a lapse of journalistic ethics in the service of a political cheap shot.
John Breen@jensorensen Last week, I paid $35 for two cans of beer at a concert. This has nothing to do with inflation, it has to do with monopoly power, like at airports.
They figure if you are there, you can afford it. And they are generally right - and you have no choice anyway.
They figure if you are there, you can afford it. And they are generally right - and you have no choice anyway.