Inflation and Its Consequences on Common Man

 whereas our politicians are finding ways to cope
Inflation is the overall increase in cost of productswith the same issues in AC and other luxuries.
and services. Increase in taxes and fees leads toGovernment is busy solving internal conflicts by
inflation. Inflation also generally causes due tosupporting other party. And the question that
scarcity. When the cost of business increases, thearises here is who is thinking about the problems
prices of the products increases and this abruptfaced by common man.
increase, the income rate supposedly goes down.Finance ministry hopes that inflation will come
These things forces the employees to searchdown till years end, but the issue that rises here
better paying jobs or work relentlessly hopingis, Is government taking the “inflation”
their employer will give them a raise. Similar is theissue only on the political lines???? Inflation in
case, when the personal income tax, propertyAmerica has been consistent apart from the year
tax, sales tax, auto registration fees increase then1970, when an unexpected percentage rise was
either the employee has to live on less or ask theencountered. However, the American govt.
boss for a hike.managed to deal with the issue at once.
The ever increasing inflation has forced theThe middle class requires a lot of financial planning
common man to borrow money from banks andas well as retirement planning that usually
other financial institutions. The consequences, ofeveryone forgets. Under all these circumstances,
course people have to stand with indefinite debtsthe survival of common man is becoming tougher
or either have to cut down on their lifestyle orand tougher. With so much to lose, nobody is
beg for hike in compliance with inflation to assistexpected to gain, and a much serious thought is
them move at the forefront.expected by the govt. to meet the current
Although common man is fighting thisobligations.
never-stopping price rise on Delhi’s streets,