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It does.

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It makes costs go down. That doesn't automatically translate to decreased prices.

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Stop noticing things. Also cashiers' wages wouldn't go below livable level if the government wouldn't import pajeets, that can afford working for sub-livable wage, because they live in flocks of 25 in one house.

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They have to see a reurn on the investment before they consider lowering prices, most people become accustomed to the new equipment by that time. The business decides to keep the extra profit on the machines and use it to grow the business further.

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You need competition too, and today's regulatory environment has resulted in an economy full of monopolies and colluding corporations.

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Years ago grocery stores had staff that would even carry bags to your car full service. Buying groceries was much more luxurious than it is today. They have been cutting costs for years now, not because they want to be greedy… They want to keep the price of goods as low as possible. Because they know that if their apples cost $0.25 more than the other guys, you will go shop at the other guys.

The price does go down, however so does the purchasing power of the US dollar. So the price appears to stay the same. The other things such as cashiers and extra services disappear.