Clothing Prices Expected To Rise 10%

American VoicesEconomy ISSUE 47•07 Feb 16, 2011

Retail clothing prices, which have dropped over the past decade, may soon spike by 10 percent percent as the cost of cotton reaches record highs. What do you think?

  • “You don't scare me, clothing. You need me. You depend on me. Without me, you don't make any sense." ”

    Esther Stroughter –
    Junction Maker

  • “Wow. I've been looking for a reason to justify my increased promiscuity, and while this information doesn't do that, it does justify my laundry theft."”

    Dwayne Echlin –
    Numerical Control Machine Operator

  • “I would blame this on Big Cotton, but that's my cat's name, and I know Scrabbles didn't do it, either."”

    Horatio Segal –
    Systems Analyst

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