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How are Americans preparing for the Trumpist supply shock? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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From what I'm reading, the troubles should start to pick up now; harbors being quieter, truckers not having work, ... Are any shortages noticeable yet?

ETA:

Source: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-is-a-virus

Businesses have been filling their inventories. That's ending now. Economic pain in terms of job losses should accelerate now. It will still take up to a few weeks before inventories run empty, and the full impact hits consumers. Even a full reversal of Trumpism couldn't prevent knock-on effects that last into next year.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They doubled over the last ~week at my grocery store. Typically 88 cents to $1, today $1.99.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Dang.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

We'll see if they stay up or if it was a minor swing due to, I don't know, short term short supply. I was reading they are an interesting bellweather because of their very short shelf-life and west-to-east shipping path.

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