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2025-07-16 Economy

Retailers caught red-handed using Trump's tariffs as cover for price gouging

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-16 10:02|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [99 views ] Top

#1 Like we didn't know.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-16 10:04|| 2025-07-16 10:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Retailers cannot raise prices for long before competition brings them back in line. That is the beauty of free enterprise.

Posted by Slats Hitler4552 2025-07-16 12:47|| 2025-07-16 12:47|| Front Page Top

#3 The thing is, when selling anything retail while prices are rising, the seller has to price to get enough to cover the higher price of new goods.
I thought yall knew that. It's why prices jump up suddenly but then slowly come down.

Posted by ed in texas 2025-07-16 18:45|| 2025-07-16 18:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Moved to Economy.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-07-16 21:12|| 2025-07-16 21:12|| Front Page Top

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