Right. 
If only we could have kept on track. 
There were some good values being instilled during the lockdowns. 
Not saying lockdown was good or anything. 

Savings did briefly increase, but that's long since been spent and then massive credit card debt has been piled on top.

Undisciplined

You would have thought that the covid pandemic would have made people be more careful and value family more. 
I remember reading an article that people were saving more money. 


Satosora

econ

Who Caused the Recent Wave of Inflation?

Probably when the Boomers were kids. I think that's when a lot of unhealthy food-like products started entering our diets and needing to own all the latest stuff became a way of life.