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Regressive consumer tax due to tariffs?

• Ancalagon 4mo ago
  And gas prices
• AnimalMuppet 4mo ago
  That was months ago. These days it's more likely to be from the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz being closed, and what that did to energy prices.
  • advisedwang 4mo ago
    The Iran war is for sure a huge part of that (just look at the energy cost inflation!), but other elements are a factor too. "Months ago" is really not that long when it comes to inflation.
• jghn 4mo ago
  Regressive consumer tax due to going to war with a country for no real reason
  • ortusdux 4mo ago
    Shipping container rates were starting to stabilize, but the issues with the Straight have caused a 80%+ increase in the last few months. https://www.drewry.co.uk/supply-chain-advisors/supply-chain-expertise/world-container-index-assessed-by-drewry https://www.drewry.co.uk/supply-chain-advisors/supply-chain-...
    • Terr_ 4mo ago
      > Shipping container rates With respect to those numbers, I remember this recent accusation of price-fixing across 2019-2021 [0] that might have an effect, although I also have reservations about how much to trust anything coming out of the rotting US Department of PresidentsPersonalLawyers these days. [0] https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-worlds-largest-container-manufacturing-companies-and-seven-their-executives-indicted https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-worlds-largest-container...
  • alexashka 4mo ago
    'No real reason' is the 2026 version of 'they hate our freedom'.