Comments on: The structure of consumer spending http://www.sindark.com/2008/05/08/the-structure-of-consumer-spending/ dispatches from Canada's capital Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:28:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: . http://www.sindark.com/2008/05/08/the-structure-of-consumer-spending/#comment-40645 . Fri, 09 May 2008 20:20:01 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/?p=2738#comment-40645 <a href="http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2008/05/09/suv-rollover" rel="nofollow">SUV Rollover</a> [W]holesale prices on big SUVs such as Chevrolet Tahoes, Ford Expeditions and Toyota Sequoias are down 17% from a year ago. Full-size pickups have fallen as much as 15%... SUV Rollover

[W]holesale prices on big SUVs such as Chevrolet Tahoes, Ford Expeditions and Toyota Sequoias are down 17% from a year ago. Full-size pickups have fallen as much as 15%…

]]> By: Sarah http://www.sindark.com/2008/05/08/the-structure-of-consumer-spending/#comment-40479 Sarah Fri, 09 May 2008 03:41:06 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/?p=2738#comment-40479 Interesting to hear that about eggs, given that the price of the organic, free-range eggs I purchase doesn't seem to have increased. Perhaps the price rises are concentrated at the cheap end of the market? Could it have anything to do with health fears, eg. extra testing for avian flu? Interesting to hear that about eggs, given that the price of the organic, free-range eggs I purchase doesn’t seem to have increased. Perhaps the price rises are concentrated at the cheap end of the market? Could it have anything to do with health fears, eg. extra testing for avian flu?

]]> By: Milan http://www.sindark.com/2008/05/08/the-structure-of-consumer-spending/#comment-40474 Milan Fri, 09 May 2008 03:17:51 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/?p=2738#comment-40474 It is interesting that eggs are the only non-fuel product where the price has risen by more than 20% in the past year. Perhaps they are very fossil fuel intensive to produce and distribute. It is interesting that eggs are the only non-fuel product where the price has risen by more than 20% in the past year.

Perhaps they are very fossil fuel intensive to produce and distribute.

]]> By: Milan http://www.sindark.com/2008/05/08/the-structure-of-consumer-spending/#comment-40473 Milan Fri, 09 May 2008 03:14:58 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/?p=2738#comment-40473 "Alcohol away from home" is 0.5% of spending. At home spending: Beer: 0.3% Wine: 0.2% Spirits: 0.1% “Alcohol away from home” is 0.5% of spending.

At home spending:

Beer: 0.3%
Wine: 0.2%
Spirits: 0.1%

]]> By: Tristan http://www.sindark.com/2008/05/08/the-structure-of-consumer-spending/#comment-40470 Tristan Fri, 09 May 2008 03:10:03 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/?p=2738#comment-40470 I can't believe Food and Beverages count for 12 times more than booze spending - I spend at least as much on booze as I do on all other food combined. Or at least, I try to make a habit of it. I can’t believe Food and Beverages count for 12 times more than booze spending - I spend at least as much on booze as I do on all other food combined. Or at least, I try to make a habit of it.

]]> By: AT http://www.sindark.com/2008/05/08/the-structure-of-consumer-spending/#comment-40468 AT Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01:08 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/?p=2738#comment-40468 I honestly can't believe how low beer, and with that, alcohol in general is. Cigarettes account for 0.7% of spending - all booze combined (as far as I can tell), only 1.1%. I honestly can’t believe how low beer, and with that, alcohol in general is. Cigarettes account for 0.7% of spending - all booze combined (as far as I can tell), only 1.1%.

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