Consumers still not feeling the effects of inflation on downfall

The little high inflation of 0.14% in April-the lowest for the month since the beginning of the Real plan in 1994-registered by the national consumer price index (IPCA) was influenced mainly by the fall in the prices given, as fuel and electricity. The scenery, however, still does not mean relief for the pockets of consumers, who don''t get any signs of improvement in your purchasing power in recent months.
The State was on the street to understand how people are feeling the decline in prices measured by the IPCA. Generally, merchants, drivers and retirees heard by the report have adopted the strategy to cut any unnecessary expenses or search a lot before buying a product or hire a new service.
The Cinema room, in pine trees, for example, spends about R $6000 per month with the electric bill. The value could be much bigger, it wasn''t the stage manager William Massoni, who controls each bulb.
During the week, when the movement is less, Massoni employees to leave the guides air conditioning turned off and only turn on the lights and the sign when the night begins to fall. So says, you can keep up to four daily sessions of films. "The heart of the film, our projector, not to. But we just turn on the equipment when the movie is about to start, "he says.
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The rises and falls of electrical energy prices in recent months also reached one of the region''s busiest business. The Flintstones in the garage went up its prices last week to be able to afford the increased expenditure with the Bills, among them, in addition to other costs with suppliers. The place is almost always packed with customers, but the few spare time are "valuable" to try and save what you can, explain the employees.
"When no one''s around, we shut down one of the plates and blacked out the lights of the room. If we don''t do this the expense is too high, "says Daniel Gessciane, sister of the owner of the Flintstones.
The situation is no different for those who work driving. In the profession of taxi driver eight years ago, Carlos Reis came to replace your car''s fuel type in search of greater economy. The 130 km that he can run with a full tank of GAS was more expensive since the start of the month, when Kings realized an increase of more than 10 cents per cubic metre of fuel in various stations of the city of São Paulo.
"Sometimes I cross the town for gas in a cheaper station. My purchasing power? It''s worse every day, "complains.
Beyond the administered prices, food prices, which accounted for a discreet relief in March, but returned to rise 0.58% in April, is still one of the factors that more weigh on household budget. So much so that the strategy of hitting leg looking for the best deals, and the replacement of products of famous brands for cheaper goods, again became an option for an increasing number of people.
The clerk João Ferreira de Morais isn''t afraid to hide. Downloaded your consumption pattern in the grocery shopping, and for some time visit at least three different establishments to ensure you''re making the best deal.
"Boy, it''s been a while since my salary of clerk not bought so little. It seems that diminishes every day, "reports John, a professional Notary of notes for over 35 years. "It seems that give to us with one hand and take away with the other. If any accounts coming lowest in a month, it is almost certain that we will have another expense that consumes what we''re saving, "he complained.