Middle-class consumers around the world – including in countries with no tradition of eating noodles – are turning to instant ramen in droves
  • interceder270@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I did the math, and Maruchan cup noodles scaled perfectly with inflation.

    They used to be $0.33 back in ~2005, now they’re $0.52.

    https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

    $0.33 in 2005 is $0.53 in 2023.

    Inflation is how the ruling class recoups any gains the working class has made, with interest. The answer is not to make more; it’s to spend less.