Price hikes hit low-income consumers
Due to recent crises, the prices of many products and services have increased. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the annual inflation rate in March was 8.8 percent. For comparison, during the same period, inflation in Romania was 4.86%, while in war-torn Ukraine, it reached 14.6%. In our country, the impact of rising prices is felt most acutely by individuals with modest incomes and pensioners, who report needing to spend more to purchase food.