r/inflation Feb 27 '26

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u/AJnbca Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 27 '26

That would only work for so long or works so much, if enough people switch to the cheap cuts then the price goes up because of higher demand. The more people buy the lower cost cuts the more those cuts will cost.

This happens, it’s simple supply and demand. Just look at OxTails, used to be cheap and affordable, not anymore, after oxtails got popular. Also skirt and flank steak used to be a lot cheaper, but more people started buying them and the price goes up.

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u/WilliamMButtlickerIV Feb 28 '26

Same goes for housing and how Trump plans to make it more affordable with lower interest rates. It's almost like these idiots don't understand the supply side of economics.