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elocs

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12. I guy groceries at Walmart each week and I just noticed prices went up.

Reply to mdbl (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:25 PM

Apr 24

For instance, avocados (product of Mexico) had been 70 cents each for months suddenly went up to 88 cents (which works out to about a 25% increase). But Sam's club 2 liter soda which had be $1 for many, many was suddenly $1.28 each. I'm sure there were others as well.

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Retailers will raise the price on everything now. Katinfl Apr 24 #7

I guy groceries at Walmart each week and I just noticed prices went up. elocs Apr 24 #12

And many of them are jacking up the cost independent of the tariffs. Wonder Why Apr 24 #6

Dead-End Capitalism. ruet Apr 24 #8

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Surprise, surprise, are we really surprised ? republianmushroom Apr 24 #10

Of course they are. What do you expect? Are businesses supposed to absorb the cost of tariffs and take a huge loss? Martin68 Apr 24 #11