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South African consumers are not alone in their daily struggle to deal with the rapid rise in the costs of living, this as American households are battling the highest consumer price inflation last recorded more than 40 years ago.

Meanwhile, South Africa’s consumer inflation number peaked to 6.5% in May.Annual inflation in the US has jumped faster than any of the other G7 countries according to the Organisation for Economic Corporation and Development .

“So, your getting the same amount of money and your having to draw up the same amount of miles but its costing you twice as much. And its affecting everybody.” “I’ve noticed that its gone up a lot and last time I paid fifty dollars and it shocked me because I was expecting to fill it up and go to work ‘and all of a sudden I’m paying with my credit card and its just going up and up and up. And even from just gas prices to regular stores and fast food places, has gone up by what you used to pay for regular meals has now gone up from seven dollars to 11 dollars. And the more expensive it gets the harder it is to manage my money.

News Director at Southern Farm Network, Micheal Davis says one of the reasons for the escalation of food prices in America is because farmers are passing input costs to consumers.

 

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Doesn't mean that ANC is f*cking this country up. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Why tell us about USA ? An advanced economy with less than 10% of unemployment! VoetsekANC VoetsekSAMedia

I'm beginning to hate this South Africa and USA comparison nonsense as if we like it, USA is terrorist county

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Don't tell us about Americans. We are indeed alone.

Dirt .. Both countries have NEØ Puppets. When one takes a “Dulp”, so does the other! Mirror! The same script .. Dimwit Media!

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