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wolfie001

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9. I worked in grocery Union retail and all those price increases in 2021 are STILL THERE!

Reply to Hope22 (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 08:02 AM

Aug 20

The big frozen items that jumped up $5 a box never went back down. Then the CEOs blamed Biden because they're all snakes and shitty people. Pretty much every one of 'em. All white males. I'm a white guy and I see this crap every day. Heartless mf'ers.

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One in three businesses says they plan to raise prices as Trump's tariffs begin and inflation grows [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 20 OP

This can't keep continuing indefinitely. Even though it seems like most Americans haven't reached their limits yet, they Karasu Aug 20 #1

I think because it's still generally "vacation time" BumRushDaShow Aug 20 #3

The other two thirds will...they just haven't finished the plan JT45242 Aug 20 #2

Yes. 2 out of 3 companies are just gonna raise their prices and then lie about it wolfie001 Aug 20 #5

It's like fuel price up charges on the garbage removal bill. Hope22 Aug 20 #7

I worked in grocery Union retail and all those price increases in 2021 are STILL THERE! wolfie001 Aug 20 #9

Greed.... Hope22 Aug 20 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 20 #14

"We did this." - G.O.P. BoRaGard Aug 20 #4

I don't see how it can be avoided. Raise prices or no_hypocrisy Aug 20 #6

soon to be 2 out of 3 as there is no end in site. Javaman Aug 20 #8

That means 2 of 3 are lying Nigrum Cattus Aug 20 #10

Eventually to be 3 of 3. GoodRaisin Aug 20 #11

I'm betting 9 out of ten raise their prices. republianmushroom Aug 20 #12

I'll have to charge more for my opinion and use tariffs as an excuse. I'm doubling my fees for them on D.U. Wonder Why Aug 20 #13