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Prepare for more hyper inflation

antithesis

Posted 2:39 pm, 11/11/2024

I've already read that businesses have announced that they will not be giving Christmas bonuses this year and are bracing for lay offs in preparation for the tariffs, inflation, and potential economic collapse in 2025-26.

Fake news is claiming that businesses have said that this would apply to Trump supporters... obviously not true. Businesses are just preparing themselves by tightening up in every direction.

antithesis

Posted 2:35 pm, 11/11/2024

We know that Trump's tariff and immigration policy led to hyper inflation from 2020 to 2022... I don't think many people deny that.

Companies have stated that they are preparing for new tariffs by pre-emptively raising prices.

Companies prepare to hike prices to offset Trump's tariff plans

Trump has proposed a universal 10% to 20% tariff on imports from all foreign countries and an additional 60% to 100% tariff on imports specifically from China.

Retailers that depend on foreign suppliers are preparing to hike prices and pass along the cost of Trump's proposed import tariffs to consumers.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the tariffs will reignite inflation because the tariffs will mostly be paid by U.S. consumers, according to According to

"We'll generally raise prices ahead of, we know what the tariffs will be, we generally raise prices ahead of that," Daniele said.

In October, Stanley Black & Decker CEO Donald Allan Jr. "Obviously, coming out of the gate, there would be price increases associated with tariffs that we put into the market," he said.

Allan added that moving manufacturing back to the U.S. would not be cost-effective.

According to the The According to the analysis, a $50 pair of sneakers could cost between $59 and $64. A $15 pair of baby pajamas could cost between $17 and $18. An $80 pair of jeans could become $10 to $16 more expensive. A $100 coat could cost $12 to $21 more. A $50 tricycle could cost $18 to $28 more. A $200 crib could become $13 to $19 more expensive. A $650 refrigerator could cost $126 to $202 more.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/...iff-plans/

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