Federal budget deficit so far is $1.63 trillion, up +7% from last year. Where the heck is that tariff money going??
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Federal budget deficit so far is $1.63 trillion, up +7% from last year. Where the heck is that tariff money going??
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Her shop has seen prices go up 18% to 25% since January.
“We had to put a 3% fee on the coffee because we are waiting for our new menus to be printed, reflecting the new price,” said Simons. “But the prices have changed so quickly that we can’t reprint menus every time the price goes up.”
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, coffee prices surged 14.5% in July year over year. The average retail price for a pound of ground coffee hit $8.41.
Ground beef inflation 11.5%, up 2.4 m/m
After deflating for a time, tomato prices are back on the rise, up 1.8% in July month-over-month. And the new tariffs didn't start til mid-month.
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Tariffs: apnews.com/article/mexi...
The U.S. government says it's placing a 17% duty on most fresh Mexican tomatoes after negotiations ended without an agreement to avert the tariff.
What. The. Fuck.
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