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How are Americans preparing for the Trumpist supply shock? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by General_Effort@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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From what I'm reading, the troubles should start to pick up now; harbors being quieter, truckers not having work, ... Are any shortages noticeable yet?

ETA:

Source: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-is-a-virus

Businesses have been filling their inventories. That's ending now. Economic pain in terms of job losses should accelerate now. It will still take up to a few weeks before inventories run empty, and the full impact hits consumers. Even a full reversal of Trumpism couldn't prevent knock-on effects that last into next year.

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[–] DoubleDongle@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

I got a hefty stockpile of food. Probably gonna grab some extras of random consumables in the next couple days. Maybe an extra kilo of 3D printer filament mostly just for fun but also in case I need some random plastic whosywhatsit that can't be found any more.

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Most importantly stock up on toilet papers to resell for massive filthy profits, take advantage of filthy buts!! With that money you can send your children through college and save lives and end world hunger! even fund research to cure cancer!!.

[–] faltryka@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

A lot of toilet paper is actually manufactured in the US which is why us shutting things down during Covid impacted supply so much, the tariffs won’t impact TP since it’s domestic production.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 9 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Toilet paper shortage in stores was a global phenomenon. It’s seems like during times of crisis, people buy toilet paper. The grocery stores just weren’t prepared for everybody to buy toilet paper at the same time. They couldn’t keep up with the restocking.

There was no real shortage in toilet paper in terms of production.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

during times of crisis, people buy toilet paper

Well yes. How else would you clean the fan when shit hits it?

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 6 points 1 week ago

It occurred just like gasoline shortages occur. If the media doesn't make headlines that suggest buying as much as you can immediately, even if there is a supply chain problem things can adjust to meet normal demands. But when everyone takes all the stock at the same time, even a running production can't keep up with that demand in a just-in-time system. I experienced a local fuel shortage before because of news of a damaged oil pipeline far away, and gas became unavailable for a few days, then started filling back up, all long before the pipeline issue would have affected us.

"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."

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[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 10 points 1 week ago

I'm soupmaxxing

[–] IAmJacksRage@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago (9 children)

OP’s data shows the U.S. is stocking up tremendously in April, and then maintaining year-on-year patterns after that with a slight downturn that doesn’t even compensate for April’s glut.

I haven’t seen this data before but it shows the opposite of the shortage I was expecting.

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[–] couch1potato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was looking at a reolink camera last night.

About $80 on Amazon.

On aliexpress (where the reolink website itself directs you for check out), the same camera is over $200.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Ali vendors were jacking up prices long before the exception removal date and before even some of the tariffs went into effect.

[–] vodkasolution@feddit.it 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

There will be no drama, as it happened with eggs some weeks ago. I don't mean it will not be a problem for someone, but media will inflate how people will be affected or not be affected

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There will be no drama, as it happened with eggs some weeks ago.

The question is, is this just confident distancing from the overhype and fear-mongering, or is this a head-in-the-sand approach to a severe calamity? Can we know before it actually hits?

Would you rather over-plan for it, or under-plan?

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[–] 10001110101@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I think shortages will be short-lived as companies and retailers just have to suck it up and pay more. People won't be able to buy as much stuff, so layoffs and a recession or depression are likely, but there's not much I can think of doing to prepare for that.

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[–] invertedspear@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Already have everything I should need for the next few years besides consumables. Considering buying a few buckets of emergency food from Costco. Other than that, bending over and lubing up because I can’t keep a cactus alive, much less crops.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 week ago

Most of what I grow is for flavour rather than sustenance, pretty limited space. Doubt I will survive for long off garlic, bay leaves and rosemary with a sprinkling of mint.

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