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After the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the United States (US) has faced many crises. The US economy is increasingly depressed by inflation and rising prices of several commodities.
Meidy, an Indonesian resident who lives in Los Angeles, told of the ‘horror’ situation in the US today. He said the price increase was exacerbated by the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.
“If prices go up, yes, they go up insanely. And the majority of them all go up,” said Meidy when contacted by detikcom, Tuesday (7/6/2022). In addition, the stock and supply of goods is also not as smooth as the previous year.
He gave an example of rising prices for fuel oil (BBM). Currently, the price of fuel in the region ranges from US$ 6 or Rp. 86,400 to US$ 7 or Rp. 100,400 (exchange rate 14,400) per gallon. Before the Ukraine war, the most expensive gasoline price was still at US$ 4 or Rp. 57,600.
The high price of gasoline triggers criminal action. Several cases of theft were reported by using a drill to drill a hole in the fuel cap, then draining the fuel inside.
Previously, the American Automobile Association (AAA) said that fuel prices in 50 US states had exceeded US$ 4 per gallon. California is the state with the most expensive fuel price of around US $ 7.
The increase in prices was also experienced by basic commodities. Cut chicken and meat for example, which almost doubled. “The increase in chicken meat is also quite good. Usually 1 tail during the pandemic I bought for US$ 7 is already quite large. Now it can be US$ 13,” he said.
Meidy explained that the impact of the Ukraine war on US citizens was more felt than the pandemic. The pandemic had made the stock of some goods experienced a shortage. However, it did not make the price soar as it is now.
Homeless people in the US are also experiencing an increase in numbers. Many people can not afford the cost of renting an apartment so they have to be homeless.
The US capital market was also affected by the current global economic conditions. Shares of giant companies such as Amazon and Apple plunged quite dramatically. According to Meidy, the fear of a recession predicted by analysts has started to occur in the US.
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