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E: hi, Lander. What's wrong? L: I can hardly make ends meet these days. E: same here. I have't brought any new clothes for three months. L: my income remains the same but prices just continue to rise. E: true. The news says that there is a general increase in the price of daily necessilities. L: difinitely. I have to spend 300 yuan more on food every month. E: the biggest price jump is for pork, so most people have to turn to chicken. L: is that inflation? E: inflation is more than just the rising prices, I guess. But the central bank is warning about the risk of inflation. L: has the government taken some measures to curb it? E: yes. The government has banned price hikes in some key industries like energy. L: but I'm afraid the price hikes will spill over from food into other areas of the economy. E: you said it. I think we should tighten our budget and cut our spending. L: how? E: for a start, we can take the public transport to work. You know, running a car is a big expense. L: sounds a good idea. | 
