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Squeezed by high prices, a growing number of Americans find shelter in long-term motels
(www.nbcnews.com)
this post was submitted on 25 Dec 2024
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The other side of that coin is that the poor have to buy from the rich, and the rich have bigger profit margins when selling cheaper items to the poor. This is exploitation of a captive market.