The Battered Consumer
As your average, everyday consumer, I hate always being on the low end of the totem pole. As prices keep rising, as with the following story, wages are staying pat - for those lucky enough to keep a job. The wealthy business owner demands increases to make up for shortages. The rest of us have to suck it up.
As Southeast drought eases, water bills rise
ATLANTA - Many residents of the Southeast who sacrificed greener lawns and longer showers to reduce water usage during the region’s historic drought are now seeing the other shoe drop: They’re being hit with sharp rate increases as water utilities scramble to make up revenue lost because of conservation measures.
The drought is lessening across much of the region, and the most severe outdoor watering restrictions have been eased in places such as Atlanta, Charlotte and South Florida. Now come the heftier water bills.
