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LuckyCharms

(20,123 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2025, 04:28 PM Apr 4

As happened during Covid, corporations will start raising prices NOW, even on current pre-tariff inventory. [View all]

In addition, when tariffs are in full bloom, prices will be raised higher than what is due to the tariff impact.

Because that's how greed works.

Corporations will try to take advantage of this bad situation, and make an already bad situation worse.

My hope is that a drop in demand on anything that is not ABSOLUTELY essential will somewhat temper this effect.

The best thing we can do right now is to limit spending as much as possible.

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As happened during Covid, corporations will start raising prices NOW, even on current pre-tariff inventory. [View all] LuckyCharms Apr 4 OP

Most of them will. Some will eat it for a bit if they think it's to their benefit. Most Maru Kitteh Apr 4 #1

It's going to be a fine line to walk. LuckyCharms Apr 4 #3

limit spending not a prbolem. dont buy much beyond necessities nt msongs Apr 4 #2

I went grocery shopping this morning. Not good. Biophilic Apr 4 #4

I will give up stuff even if I can afford to buy Skittles Apr 4 #8

And isn't that the bottom line, greed? Biophilic Apr 4 #10

it is, indeed Skittles Apr 4 #13

Yes, it is and we in this country have raised it beyond any limits. Biophilic Apr 4 #14

Reagan made greed and ignorance fashionable Skittles Apr 4 #15

And even on non-tariffed goods too, not even subject to tariffs, items not sold overseas/but solely in the US. SWBTATTReg Apr 4 #5

Prices will never come down again superpatriotman Apr 4 #6

Of course they will, and then leave them up even if the tariffs are lowered. Srkdqltr Apr 4 #7

In some sense, you have to Johonny Apr 4 #9

My bank just gave notice spinbaby Apr 4 #11

They have said that is why they back republicans Blue Full Moon Apr 4 #12