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    Meet Skimpflation: A Reason Inflation Is Worse Than The Government Says It Is

    The economy is malfunctioning. We're spending more and getting less. The problem is bigger than just standard inflation.
    by Greg Rosalsky Oct 26, 2021 5 minutes
    Skimpflation is giving you less for your money.

    All is not so happy at the happiest place on earth. The guests of the Magic Kingdom are restless. Despite reopening more than six months ago, Disneyland has yet to restart its tram services to and from parking lots, forcing visitors to walk nearly a mile to enter and exit the park. Some Disney fans are acting as though the company is a kind of greedy Cruella de Vil, willing to slaughter cute puppies and turn them into coats for a profit.

    "Customer service is gone at Disney," says commenter James E on Facebook. "It's all about maximizing profit now."

    "They haven't brought back the trams because it's saving Disney money!" writes Daniel P. "Trams need to be driven by multiple drivers."

    It's all about "GREED," says Harry Z. "It has nothing to do with COVID at this point."

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