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minus-squarePyr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down2·2 months agoEverything is connected nowadays. Yes your raisin bran cereal might not have tarriffs directly, but the equipment used to make it, harvest the ingredients, package it, and ship it are all made of steel. If steel goes up in price your raisin bran goes up in price.
minus-squarePhoenixz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 months agoAlso, most companies don’t mind a good excuse to raise all prices, see what grocery stores did with covid
Everything is connected nowadays.
Yes your raisin bran cereal might not have tarriffs directly, but the equipment used to make it, harvest the ingredients, package it, and ship it are all made of steel. If steel goes up in price your raisin bran goes up in price.
Also, most companies don’t mind a good excuse to raise all prices, see what grocery stores did with covid