Priced Out Of Pizza - The New Economic Reality…

00:00 The Rising Cost of Pizza: From Affordable to Luxury
02:50 The Impact of Rising Prices on Low-Income Pizza Consumers
04:54 Frozen Pizza Sales Decline as Prices Increase
07:22 Pizza Sales as a Barometer of the Real Economy
08:25 Federal Reserve Study: The Likelihood of Interest Rates Returning to Zero
10:11 Tariffs and Rising Prices: Impact on Businesses and Consumers
13:54 Rising Credit Card Delinquencies Signal Financial Stress in American Cities

The pizza business is a great way to measure the real economy because it shows us what real people can afford and cannot afford or are choosing to spend their money on right now. And it's a huge indicator of where the economy is headed. Pizza sales across the board both takeout and delivery and even frozen pizza are down and are starting to face the same struggles as the fast food industry.