The_2nd_Coming t1_j97ir5a wrote on February 19, 2023 at 9:16 PM Reply to comment by Discount_gentleman in Globally, the total cost of energy for households has likely increased between 62.6% and 112.9% since Russia invaded Ukraine, say international researchers. An additional 78–141 million people worldwide could be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of these increases. by MistWeaver80 I mean that's the whole reason why free markets are so powerful; it let's market forces eventually solve these supply and demand problems. Permalink Parent 0
The_2nd_Coming t1_j97ir5a wrote
Reply to comment by Discount_gentleman in Globally, the total cost of energy for households has likely increased between 62.6% and 112.9% since Russia invaded Ukraine, say international researchers. An additional 78–141 million people worldwide could be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of these increases. by MistWeaver80
I mean that's the whole reason why free markets are so powerful; it let's market forces eventually solve these supply and demand problems.