Have you tried to buy tires lately??ÿ Have you tried to get replacement parts lately??ÿ Have you tried to get all sorts of things only to learn that they are not available right now??ÿ This seems to be the situation no matter what it is we need right now.?ÿ Heck, it's even crippling the agricultural sector, too.
We are seeing new home construction shrinking and the buying of older homes increasing.?ÿ Lumber prices are shooting through the roof.?ÿ Anything involving oil or metal may not even be available, as in made from oil-based products or manufactured from metal.
They still have Guinness @ Kate's and Spanky's, so I'm happy!?ÿ
I think it's going to be a weird over-and-under-shoot for consumables.
Shipping has hit a huge price high with a record number of connexes being lost overboard.?ÿ
The supply chain catching up with any demand, after this corona, will probably be just as awkward as going into it.?ÿ?ÿ who knows
At least I'm all stocked up on TP
Hang on to the TP, it is going to be worth more than the dollar bill before long!
I asked a dealership about a spray on bed liner today and the guy said they were warned that whatever chemical glues the stuff to the bed is low and will probably run out later this summer.?ÿ Maybe it was a sales trick, I dunno??ÿ I wouldn't be surprised if it was true; I passed on the liner anyway.
I've been waiting for a replacement slide pole for the rover for three weeks.
One example from the agricultural field involves purchasing the wrap that goes around the big bales of hay people see as they traverse the country.?ÿ Haying season here starts in about two weeks.?ÿ The listed price is 150 percent of what it was a year ago but there is none in stock anywhere.?ÿ The suppliers have no idea when they will be receiving it.?ÿ?ÿ
If they squeeze the supply chain enough they can justify price increases allowing them to make up for the loses of last year, increase dependancies, and will further level the world economies. Most nations no longer have the ability to entirely produce anything within their borders and have no option but to wait and pay the higher prices. It's like no one saw it coming.
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Well... Warren Buffet is warning of substantial inflation.?ÿ On a micro-level, I have to agree with him.?ÿ Almost everything seems to be more expensive right now - even the used markets for items.?ÿ They blame it on supply shortage, and increased demand - and everyone has stimulus money to spend.?ÿ That seems to?ÿ indicate higher prices.?ÿ What is going to cool things off though?
Most nations no longer have the ability to entirely produce anything within their borders and have no option but to wait and pay the higher prices. It's like no one saw it coming.
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Most nations no longer have the ability to entirely produce anything within their borders and have no option but to wait and pay the higher prices. It's like they knew exactly what they were doing.
I don't think there is any real shortage of anything.?ÿ When all that extra money entered the economy business owners and the billionaires at the top decided they weren't about to lose their position, so they raised the price of everything to vacuum it up.?ÿ I can't say I wouldn't do the same thing if I was in their position.?ÿ The same thing happens when the minimum wage gets increased.
When you need a specific item and you need it NOW, buying it at a higher price is far superior to not being able to get it at all.?ÿ Many things in this world must be done within a narrow time window.?ÿ Such items are absolutely critical.
During WWII there was a huge shortage of tires and tubes for general population vehicles.?ÿ Driving was minimized due to the potential for not being able to return due to a blowout.?ÿ Commerce was greatly impacted.?ÿ I recall a fellow who was a grade school student during WWII telling me of the time he went with his parents on a round trip of less than 40 miles on paved roads.?ÿ They had to stop, dismount, disassemble, patch the tube, reassemble, remount various tires seven times before they arrived home.
we won??t call it a peso, but that??s what it is....
we won??t call it a Yuan Renminbi, but that??s what it is....
There, I fixed it for you...
