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WTF Is Going on With Absurd Egg Prices? Corporate Greed, Group Tells FTC
Egg producers' profit margins are soaring as Americans struggle to keep up with price hikes, Farm Action said in a letter to the FTC.
Dollar Stores Are the ‘Fastest-Growing’ Food Retailers In US, Study Finds
As the cost of everything from food to gas goes up, Americans—especially in rural areas—are getting a bigger share of groceries at dollar stores.
2022 Was the Year of Survival
A yearly wrap-up of all the things that happened...Now, excuse me while I go take some feet pics to pay my rent.
The Cost of Living Crisis Is Ruining Sex
The financial meltdown isn't just hitting people's wallets – it's also wiping out their dating lives.
Turns Out There Really Aren’t Enough Jobs Going Around
There’s currently 15 people for every entry level job available across the country.
A Major Government Housing Policy Will Only Deliver 184 New Affordable Homes, Analysis Finds
Only 2 percent of the 1 million homes being promised by the Housing Accord will be affordable. All of them are in Greater Darwin.
People Are Turning to Sex Work as Costs of Living Rise—and They’re Being Punished for It
“There is nothing I was doing on OnlyFans that I wasn’t doing as a single woman except that I found a way to monetize it.”
Young People Are Taking More Drugs Now Because Life Sucks
According to new research, one in five 16 to 25-year-olds are using drugs to "escape problems in their lives".
'Helpful' Money Saving Tips Are Mostly Bullshit
Boil water for pasta in a kettle. Put tinfoil behind radiators. Being cold is good for you. When will it end?
How Is Anybody Meant to Afford University Right Now?
There's a lot of uni students struggling to get by right now – unless you have rich parents, of course.
Young People Are Struggling to Afford Food in Australia
About 45 percent of young people are struggling with food insecurity.
The 'Enough Is Enough' Campaign Is Just Getting Started
Ahead of its National Day of Action protests, organisers are gearing up for the fight of their lives.