Why is it so expensive?
Because you’ll pay it.
this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2025
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Yes your raisin bran cereal might not have tarriffs directly, but the equipment used to make it, harvest the ingredients, package it, and ship it are all made of steel. If steel goes up in price your raisin bran goes up in price.
Also, most companies don't mind a good excuse to raise all prices, see what grocery stores did with covid
After the first Trump administration raised tariffs on washing machines, the price of dryers — unaffected by tariffs — also went up, as companies took advantage of the moment.
It's covid inflation all over again! Even things that weren't affected by supply chain disruptions went up because greed! Yay greed!
Yep exactly the same, they jacked up prices during the pandemic due to supply chain problems, then they kept the prices high after the problems went away. Then the trumptards blamed Biden for inflation and we got president orange hitler and the nazi takeover.
Insert Padame and Anakin meme here:
"So you're going to blame Trump for this inflation, right?"
"Right!?"
...I'm so sure they'll be consistent in their behavior... Yup... Totally..
The 10th Rule of Acquisition is, "Greed is eternal"
Greed will save us all!
All too expected.
No matter what kind of business you run, if you haven't already raised your prices, you're taking a huge risk.
We have no idea what's going to happen with the tariffs, what products will eventually increase 10 to 100+%, how the loss of the migrant workforce will impact food costs, how the ongoing war in Ukraine will impact fuel and crop costs, or how any of the other idiotic decisions this administration is making will impact every corner of every industry.
I mean, I've personally been stocking up on supplies since November 2024. The only thing we know for sure is that this guy is currently running the country exactly how people in the 20th century feared "a woman" would run the country - emotionally and erratically with zero assurances.
I would be terrified if I were a business owner.
Small businesses, maybe. Large corporations already have large enough profit margins, they're just squirreling them away in personal accounts instead of proper rainy day funds.
The Great Depression 2 will unfortunately outlast any stockpile one can reasonably make. Still smart to stock up on essentials, but they will only get you so far.
Invest in sustainability where you can, everyone. Build up your communities and connections. Invest in solar, gardens, composting, tools... anything that will help keep costs down over time.
Duh. Line MUST GO UP.
They would never!
How preposterous! Greed is a thing of the past!
My company CEO said we are family. So clearly, that means he's gonna take care of us. He said so.