Yes. There are some things that people can't realistically do without. I worked as a stringer for the local paper for some years. In this capacity, I covered

Yes. There are some things that people can't realistically do without. I worked as a stringer for the local paper for some years. In this capacity, I covered local water / sewer authorities. The typical cycle went like this. The authority raised rates to meet their costs. People used less to try to cut theirs. The authority took in less money; so they raised the rates again. Also, in the US, these contracts go to the lowest bidder. The bidding process is not exactly always the most honest and truly competitive. The combination of these two things is why I fully expect ink prices to go up.