Why Everything Feels Expensive, Even When It's not

Attention Is the New Inflation. 📱🔥Once, rising prices strained our wallets. Now, it’s our focus that’s stretched thin.In a world where ads chase us, notifications tug at us, and every purchase demands a dozen micro-decisions, the real cost isn’t money it’s mental bandwidth.From endless scrolls to cluttered choices, today’s economy runs as much on attention as it does on cash.In this week’s StayWired, we unpack why everything feels expensive even when it’s not and how businesses, consumers, and policymakers are navigating this new cognitive squeeze.