No. 4 of 48 — COST OF LIVING
Pocket Edition
Small Change Doesn’t Go Far Anymore
Prices across New Atlas continue to climb, with everyday purchases now taking a larger bite from the pockets of ordinary Atlassians. Food, clothing and basic household goods have all edged higher this quarter, while wages have been slower to follow.
Shopkeepers blame rents, fuel and supply costs. Customers have developed a simpler explanation: everything costs more.
A few coins still buy something, of course. Just rather less than they used to. They may have a point.