There are growing signs that President Trump’s levies are filtering through to consumer prices, as companies exhaust options for keeping them stable.

 

Aug. 2, 2025

 

"Companies are starting to shift more tariff-related costs onto consumers.

 

Many businesses chose to absorb the additional tax during the early days of President Trump’s trade war.  But evidence is emerging that they are running out of options to keep prices stable in the face of deteriorating profit margins, suggesting that the tariffs could have a more pronounced effect on prices in the months ahead."

 

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New York Times

https://archive.ph/4KmZM

 

+ I think many consumers have exhausted their panic buying so now going forward it will be more telling.but hey there’s more …..trump and his minions have a plan for that…..just falsely the numbers then lie deny defy it’s what they do……some (administration)ehh?

2 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Many businesses chose to absorb the additional tax during the early day

 

It always takes some time for price changes to make their way down to consumers. The more complex the products and their supply chains, the longer it takes.

Only journalists seem to believe that the reaction is instantaneous. It isn't. By midterm the impact of the tariff will be clear.

Losers LOL

15 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Losers LOL

If you don't have a reply reflect  

6 minutes ago, still kicking said:

If you don't have a reply reflect  

I did reflect. Nitpicking panican losers.

 

Meanwhile, wars reach their climax

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

Losers LOL

The American consumers, yep.

7 hours ago, Tug said:

+ I think many consumers have exhausted their panic buying so now going forward it will be more telling.but hey there’s more …..trump and his minions have a plan for that…..just falsely the numbers then lie deny defy it’s what they do……some (administration)ehh?

Maybe it can be called transitory inflation. Worked for biden.

trump is underwater on his two main issues, the economy and immigration.

 

 

6 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Losers LOL

Here’s one time I agree with you. my fellow countrymen elected this abomination so we are indeed losing .but wait there’s more!we have a trade surplus with Brazil so what does he do slaps a 50% tarrif on them so now I have to pay 50% more for my coffee……once that one has time to sink in it ain’t gonna be pretty.yup us Americans are losing big time not to mention the hurt he’s inflicting on others.

One can live in the real world, or be a MAGAnista and worship the endless lies and hyperbole spewing from Trump's gaping maw.

 

Inflation? Well, let's see what the Fed tends to use to judge the level. That would be the Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index. For June, it was up +2.6%, well above the Fed target of 2%.

 

How about listen to Earnings Calls of companies reporting.....both Proctor and Gamble and Adidas announced they have to raise prices, so those PCEP numbers look to rise more, especially as the tariffs take hold.

 

Jobs? We saw how the petulant child dealt with that last week: fire the messenger and fabricate some moronic story about "political" and "rigged".

 

Long term UE?  Those on UE for longer than 6 months climbed by 300,000  since March.

 

Trump ran on many things, such as bringing prices down on Day 1 (grocery prices are up since January 20, 2025), ending all wars, and bringing manufacturing jobs back. Manufacturing jobs have fallen every month since May. (Prices are up and wars continue apace).

 

Growth? One has to look into the details to see this is not good either. Companies ran down inventories in the second quarter (which will have to be replaced eventually), and because imports are a negative to GDP, it made Q2 look better than reality. Business investment actually dropped in the second quarter and what is called "Core" GDP actually fell (too complex to explain to the low IQ MAGAnistas).

 

Oh, and wage growth is slowing---particularly in the lower income demographic, which is Trump's primary base of support---and low wage earners/subprime borrowers are adding on lots of new debt. If anyone remembers correctly, that did not turn out so well in 2008 under Bush II.

 

To make matters worse, businesses are only going to get more confused with time. The tariffs are on again/off again, and many of the so-called "deals" are still only non-binding platforms for further discussion. Economic data released by this Potemkin Administration in the future will be questioned because of Trump's outrage at the actual job numbers released and revised last week. When Chinese numbers are more believable, you know the US is quickly approaching Third World status in terms of government shenanigans.

 

Only MAGAnistas, those folks who are rather math illiterate---believe Trump can lower drug prices "1500%". Though that is an absurdity on its own, lowering prices will be even more difficult when two primary nations providing ingredient input for drugs---India and China---are subject to huge tariffs.

 

But hey, MAGAs cannot be heretics or blasphemers. If their messiah says "best economy ever", it's Gospel. If he tells them they will have so much money they won't even know what to do with it (my guess is it will be suggested they load up on Golden Sneakers, China-printed autographed Bibles, Trump meme coins, Chinese-made Trump watches, etc.), they will hit the Ford website and start configuring the F-150 with monster tires and cabin gun rack they always wanted....all while waiting in the unemployment line.

Ford Paid $800 Million in Tariff Costs Over 3 Months, Despite Building Most of Its Cars in America

Only going to get worse...

7 hours ago, Tug said:

Here’s one time I agree with you. my fellow countrymen elected this abomination so we are indeed losing .but wait there’s more!we have a trade surplus with Brazil so what does he do slaps a 50% tarrif on them so now I have to pay 50% more for my coffee……once that one has time to sink in it ain’t gonna be pretty.yup us Americans are losing big time not to mention the hurt he’s inflicting on others.

You hate your own country

8 hours ago, Wingate said:

One can live in the real world, or be a MAGAnista and worship the endless lies and hyperbole spewing from Trump's gaping maw.

 

Inflation? Well, let's see what the Fed tends to use to judge the level. That would be the Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index. For June, it was up +2.6%, well above the Fed target of 2%.

 

How about listen to Earnings Calls of companies reporting.....both Proctor and Gamble and Adidas announced they have to raise prices, so those PCEP numbers look to rise more, especially as the tariffs take hold.

 

Jobs? We saw how the petulant child dealt with that last week: fire the messenger and fabricate some moronic story about "political" and "rigged".

 

Long term UE?  Those on UE for longer than 6 months climbed by 300,000  since March.

 

Trump ran on many things, such as bringing prices down on Day 1 (grocery prices are up since January 20, 2025), ending all wars, and bringing manufacturing jobs back. Manufacturing jobs have fallen every month since May. (Prices are up and wars continue apace).

 

Growth? One has to look into the details to see this is not good either. Companies ran down inventories in the second quarter (which will have to be replaced eventually), and because imports are a negative to GDP, it made Q2 look better than reality. Business investment actually dropped in the second quarter and what is called "Core" GDP actually fell (too complex to explain to the low IQ MAGAnistas).

 

Oh, and wage growth is slowing---particularly in the lower income demographic, which is Trump's primary base of support---and low wage earners/subprime borrowers are adding on lots of new debt. If anyone remembers correctly, that did not turn out so well in 2008 under Bush II.

 

To make matters worse, businesses are only going to get more confused with time. The tariffs are on again/off again, and many of the so-called "deals" are still only non-binding platforms for further discussion. Economic data released by this Potemkin Administration in the future will be questioned because of Trump's outrage at the actual job numbers released and revised last week. When Chinese numbers are more believable, you know the US is quickly approaching Third World status in terms of government shenanigans.

 

Only MAGAnistas, those folks who are rather math illiterate---believe Trump can lower drug prices "1500%". Though that is an absurdity on its own, lowering prices will be even more difficult when two primary nations providing ingredient input for drugs---India and China---are subject to huge tariffs.

 

But hey, MAGAs cannot be heretics or blasphemers. If their messiah says "best economy ever", it's Gospel. If he tells them they will have so much money they won't even know what to do with it (my guess is it will be suggested they load up on Golden Sneakers, China-printed autographed Bibles, Trump meme coins, Chinese-made Trump watches, etc.), they will hit the Ford website and start configuring the F-150 with monster tires and cabin gun rack they always wanted....all while waiting in the unemployment line.

Your post just goes to show how dumb Trump is, but his MAGAs won't see/admit it, BUT one person always knew it.......Mother knows best:-

 

I must have missed the memo, how long has the tariffs been in effect ?

 

Buy USA, support your local farmer, manufacturer, worker, and keep US citizens working.  Or buy imported and support other countries' workers & economies.   You have choices, live with them.

 

Or STFU 😎

3 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I must have missed the memo, how long has the tariffs been in effect ?

 

Buy USA, support your local farmer, manufacturer, worker, and keep US citizens working.  Or buy imported and support other countries' workers & economies.   You have choices, live with them.

 

Or STFU 😎

Yes, you should support your local farmers, many of who have no one to pick their produce, so their crop is rotting. Are you helping out?

If not then maybe you are the one who should STFU.

43 minutes ago, xylophone said:

Your post just goes to show how dumb Trump is, but his MAGAs won't see/admit it, BUT one person always knew it.......Mother knows best:-

 

No evidence Trump's mother called him 'an idiot' who would be 'a disaster' in politics

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/no-evidence-trumps-mother-called-100000321.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAOMDDTeaHgW7o6RfEXEgkB26iv23IHv06L2j0YzQk-jZSwSwWp5nrOdj_sqGKJntgZa5O1GY-GfTVUWHg0_eegYieWSkNrwutCAktybwJcqGuNYHQqXSeyUE8QRgUfByZqlG0kOb6BijjoItVDVlXIqMMAtfzbjY_6vtTudtxXb

1 minute ago, BLMFem said:

Yes, you should support your local farmers, many of who have no one to pick their produce, so their crop is rotting. Are you helping out?

If not then maybe you are the one who should STFU.

I've never seen anyone hand-pick the corn fields nearby. 

9 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I must have missed the memo, how long has the tariffs been in effect ?

 

Buy USA, support your local farmer, manufacturer, worker, and keep US citizens working.  Or buy imported and support other countries' workers & economies.   You have choices, live with them.

 

Or STFU 😎

 

A few hours now, but we are blessed with economists of exceptional clairvoyant abilities, they can see the future far ahead. 

 

We should be grateful for their unique and special insights.

 

😂

 

3 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

A few hours now, but we are blessed with economists of exceptional clairvoyant abilities, they can see the future far ahead. 

 

We should be grateful for their unique and special insights.

 

😂

 

They are so excellent at predicting the future that they are all multi-millionaires ten times over. 

Just now, TedG said:

 

 

They are so excellent at predicting the future that they are all multi-millionaires ten times over. 

 

I remember distinctly how they predicted the tariffs would not work and China would not negotiate.

 

10 minutes ago, TedG said:

I've never seen anyone hand-pick the corn fields nearby. 

Never saw that myself, and that was 25 yrs ago.   

 

To the troll that you quoted (on my list)... Yes I support the local farmers, manufacturer, when possible.   But not in the USA, as don't live there.  When I did, yes, supported the local farmers, meat producer, and those providing all the essentials for life.  

 

Can't say the same about all purchases, my toys, as my money, and bought the best product, for the best price, as I support a free market.   Don't believe in subsidies or tariffs.

22 minutes ago, TedG said:

No evidence Trump's mother called him 'an idiot' who would be 'a disaster' in politics

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/no-evidence-trumps-mother-called-100000321.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAOMDDTeaHgW7o6RfEXEgkB26iv23IHv06L2j0YzQk-jZSwSwWp5nrOdj_sqGKJntgZa5O1GY-GfTVUWHg0_eegYieWSkNrwutCAktybwJcqGuNYHQqXSeyUE8QRgUfByZqlG0kOb6BijjoItVDVlXIqMMAtfzbjY_6vtTudtxXb

You mean another lie?

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

You mean another lie?

Yes...

Tariffs' Long-Term Benefits Are Worth Short-Term Costs | Opinion

https://www.newsweek.com/tariffs-long-term-benefits-are-worth-short-term-costs-opinion-2045130

 

Newsweek seems to think that the tariffs are worth it long term. Any patriotic American should applaud President Trumps effort at trying to make other countries level the playing field with their unfair trade to the United States. Trump is making America great again after the disaster of Biden's term. The consumer might pay a little more in the short term but this is good, maybe they will consider buying American goods and cut back on spending and therefore, decrease inflation. 

1 hour ago, xylophone said:

Your post just goes to show how dumb Trump is, but his MAGAs won't see/admit it, BUT one person always knew it.......Mother knows best:-

 

https://checkyourfact.com/2019/12/27/fact-check-donald-trump-mary-anne-mother-politics/

 

Your post is a lie and should be removed for false reporting, Where are the moderators? 

6 minutes ago, dutch boy said:

https://checkyourfact.com/2019/12/27/fact-check-donald-trump-mary-anne-mother-politics/

 

Your post is a lie and should be removed for false reporting, Where are the moderators? 

 

He does that all the time. He also keeps posting an affidavit from a fraudulent legal case that was dismissed and claims it proves Trump had sex with 12 and 13 year olds. It's digusting.

44 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

You mean another lie?

 

42 minutes ago, TedG said:

Yes...

I'm always so impressed with how the MAGA crowd ceaselessly are searching for the truth and have absolutely NO time for liars!🤣

 

 

28 minutes ago, dutch boy said:

Tariffs' Long-Term Benefits Are Worth Short-Term Costs | Opinion

https://www.newsweek.com/tariffs-long-term-benefits-are-worth-short-term-costs-opinion-2045130

 

Newsweek seems to think that the tariffs are worth it long term. Any patriotic American should applaud President Trumps effort at trying to make other countries level the playing field with their unfair trade to the United States. Trump is making America great again after the disaster of Biden's term. The consumer might pay a little more in the short term but this is good, maybe they will consider buying American goods and cut back on spending and therefore, decrease inflation. 

You do realise other countries making things for the cost it takes to make them in their countries is not "unfair". It is life. 

If the US can't make things for a competitive price you think that is everyone else's fault and they should raise their prices and crash their economies because America is expensive? So they should be just as expensive as you to be "fair"??

Logic is not your strong point. 

I hope you all do enjoy paying more for inferior American products in future, we'll all carry on as before and laugh. 

 

21 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

 

I'm always so impressed with how the MAGA crowd ceaselessly are searching for the truth and have absolutely NO time for liars!🤣

 

 

 

What does this reply have to do with my post that debunked a fake meme?