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

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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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[-] couch1potato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

I was looking at a reolink camera last night.

About $80 on Amazon.

On aliexpress (where the reolink website itself directs you for check out), the same camera is over $200.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Ali vendors were jacking up prices long before the exception removal date and before even some of the tariffs went into effect.

[-] verdantbanana@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

the shortages and disruptions have been happening and Trump is not the end all be all of all things just another puppet that was ~~voted in~~ selected by the elites

been an issue worse since covid and not just because of tariffs or what presidential puppet sits in the white house

no preparing for something when we have nothing to start preparing with in the first place

at least in the United States you have lots of people at the bottom, some in the upper middle, and very few elites that control it all

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[-] altphoto@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago

Not yet here. Maybe a few more weeks?

[-] Nyticus@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 1 week ago

I work retail and we've had an onslaught of freight. Until there is ever a day when I come into work and I'm told or I see that there is nothing to stock - I'll be concerned. Until then, what is there to prepare for?

[-] General_Effort@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

we’ve had an onslaught of freight

IDK how long it takes from the ports to you, but that should end in a few days. Keep us updated!

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[-] 10001110101@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

I think shortages will be short-lived as companies and retailers just have to suck it up and pay more. People won't be able to buy as much stuff, so layoffs and a recession or depression are likely, but there's not much I can think of doing to prepare for that.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

But they don't have to suck it up, not really. They can just stop buying entire classes of items. The question is what Americans will now live without.

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[-] invertedspear@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

Already have everything I should need for the next few years besides consumables. Considering buying a few buckets of emergency food from Costco. Other than that, bending over and lubing up because I can’t keep a cactus alive, much less crops.

[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 week ago

Most of what I grow is for flavour rather than sustenance, pretty limited space. Doubt I will survive for long off garlic, bay leaves and rosemary with a sprinkling of mint.

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