RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Island insights that go beyond the tram.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

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It’s Not ‘Inflation’ — We’re just Getting Ripped Off. Here’s proof.

Corporate profits accounted for more than half of recent price increases. To stamp out inflation once and for all, we need to crack down on price gouging. By Lindsay Owens, Elizabeth Pancotti | January 31, 2024 Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily…

Let’s Trash Junk Fees Now

President Biden is cracking down on deceptive fees that cost American consumers tens of billions of dollars a year.  By Sarah Anderson | October 18, 2023 My contact lenses are crazy expensive. So when I’m about to run out, I do some…