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From: Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Three Body Problem
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 01:08:10 -0500
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On 8/22/2024 12:07 AM, Robert Woodward wrote:
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>>>> If you, as a company, take advantage of a temporary situation to raise
>>>> your profit margin on say, a bottle of water from 100% to 1000% due
>>>> to being in a hurricane zone, that's gouging.
>>>>
>>>> Again, we're in the dark about what Harris is actually proposing.
>>>> I'm very skeptical over price controls, but we need to find out what she
>>>> is actually thinking.
>>>>
>>>> pt
>>>
>>> We will know when the grocery store shelves start going empty.
>>>
>> You failed to notice that happening under Trump obviously.
> 
> I never noticed a problem with grocery (or retail in general) store
> stocking until February 2020. Some stores haven't yet completely
> recovered.

All of the stores in my area are full of stuff.  But the stores that 
were getting 3 or 4 eighteen wheelers a day to restock with at night are 
now getting 8 or 9 eighteen wheelers a day.  My buddy who is in charge 
of stocking our HEB has double the people to restock the store with now. 
  They even rebuilt the stocking area to have more cages for delayed 
stocking so they can restock during the day now.  They never did that 
before 2021 other than the third party vendors.

People are stacking canned goods and water like crazy so the stores are 
having to restock like crazy.  People know tough times are coming.  I 
advise you to do the same.

If things turn out ok then you can donate the canned goods to your local 
food bank.  They always have customers, even in the good times.  But I 
would not be in a hurry.

These are the good old days.  We will call the coming days "The Greater 
Depression".

Lynn