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riversedge

(79,500 posts) Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:50 PM Aug 2025

Tariff update from the president...........

Tariff update from the president

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Tariff update from the president........... (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2025 OP

Those dollars are flowing out of the pockets of the United States citizens and businesses Ocelot II Aug 2025 #1

I certainly noticed the increased prices at the grocery store today. I bought off brands and riversedge Aug 2025 #2

Same here, although I got a great deal on sweet corn - 10 ears for $4. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #3

I am waiting--should not be long now for the sweet corn farmers to start selling their items. riversedge Aug 2025 #5

Exactly. milestogo Aug 2025 #4

Ocelot II

(129,150 posts)

1. Those dollars are flowing out of the pockets of the United States citizens and businesses

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:54 PM

Aug 2025

who are paying the tariffs, and who have begun to notice.

riversedge

(79,500 posts)

2. I certainly noticed the increased prices at the grocery store today. I bought off brands and

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 12:14 PM

Aug 2025

yet there are items like fruit that are off the wall.

Ocelot II

(129,150 posts)

3. Same here, although I got a great deal on sweet corn - 10 ears for $4.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 12:17 PM

Aug 2025

But that was locally sourced. Almost everything else seems more expensive.

riversedge

(79,500 posts)

5. I am waiting--should not be long now for the sweet corn farmers to start selling their items.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 12:23 PM

Aug 2025

milestogo

(22,604 posts)

4. Exactly.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 12:17 PM

Aug 2025

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