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[1eyedkunt]

I had a scary dream last night that the value of the dollar plunged suddenly (even more than it as already), and we started experiencing hyper-inflation in the US. Everyone was freaking out, and we all felt completely powerless to stop the rapid devaluing of our money. I just remember feeling panicky as I was told that a single lime would cost me

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[tjcrowley]

I do have to admit, finding out that Costco is sold out of rice (the big bags!) has me a little nervous. They expect another shipment in next week, so they say.

[matrushkaka]

Rice is going to start getting rationed.

[1eyedkunt]

eh, i'm not overly concerned about that. it seems to me people are unduly panicked about food prices and shortages. (Well, *Americans* are unduly panicked - those in the developing world for whom these things may mean dire consequences in the next year should indeed be panicking.) I'm not sure the article is right about just-in-time supply chains sometimes making inventories unable to handle sudden spikes in purchasing because of hording. Theoretically JIT supply chains *should* be designed to be flexible and nimble enough to handle sudden changes in demand... however the theory is often miles apart from actual practice

[ousel]

This would make a great industrial song, haha.

[incorpore]

I have a 10 euro bill left over from France; I figure if I hold onto it long enough, it'll eventually be worth enough to retire on.