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LiberalArkie

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5. Oh yea.. Dollar General had a dozen large eggs for $6.99 and at the regional grocery (Harps) it was $14.99

Reply to badhair77 (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 09:00 AM

Apr 16

They are jacking up the prices before they have even encountered the tariffs. Dollar General seems to be holding the line. There was a time like until January that I would never set foot in a corporate store, and insisted on shopping at the employee owned regional grocery. But their prices are out of sight these days. The very day Trump announced the tariffs the employees were going around changing the price labels.

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Retail sales increased 1.4% in March, greater than expected [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 16 OP

I wonder genxlib Apr 16 #1

That was me. badhair77 Apr 16 #3

Oh yea.. Dollar General had a dozen large eggs for $6.99 and at the regional grocery (Harps) it was $14.99 LiberalArkie Apr 16 #5

That's exactly what they're saying on CNBC wolfie001 Apr 16 #6

Empty shelves caused hoarding.... magicarpet Apr 16 #7

Exactly ToxMarz Apr 16 #9

I would Rebl2 Apr 16 #10

People stocking up in anticipation - werdna Apr 16 #2

I bought a new car on January 31 just to avoid shitstains tariffs. But it is hard to doc03 Apr 16 #4

How very sad. It also means citizens will not curtail their spending even to help save their own freedoms. Magoo48 Apr 16 #8

It probably means people are stocking up pre-tariffs. Gore1FL Apr 16 #11

I like your speculation better than mine. Magoo48 Apr 16 #15

I just know my spending has been up in preparation. Gore1FL Apr 16 #16

Now is the time for critical thinking. amcgrath Apr 16 #12

Although I have no evidence, I still believe this is nothing more than Mike 03 Apr 16 #13

I have been buying extra things that might be harder to get in the future. kimbutgar Apr 16 #14