costs
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The city had about $20 million set aside for the park, but the costs for actually building it were higher, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Darker forces are at play in the industry, as inflated costs, mass layoffs, the good old concept of ens**ttification and the AI tech bubble threaten to transform what gaming even means.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Supply-side pressures and sticky inflation have been driven by labor scarcity, energy constraints and years of infrastructure underinvestment, said Almeida, who expects these factors to keep production costs elevated and interest rates higher for longer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Inflation concerns have spread beyond the war’s boost to energy costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"Sawdust," he would say proudly, "is one of the great secrets of my success. And it costs me nothing. I get it free from the sawmill."
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
