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Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder2.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking Subject: Re: PING! Michael Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:41:59 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 28 Message-ID: <vht457$1q1ah$6@dont-email.me> References: <607787157742667b807cc80a31cbde11@www.novabbs.com> <lq7kp3FomsnU1@mid.individual.net> <0748c6d7555c929144d3fbc8a29a6be3@www.novabbs.com> <vhmck9$gj0c$1@dont-email.me> <e54d34316d00ed7fb6b500ed6b2e481e@www.novabbs.com> <MPG.41a941d31ff66e79105@news.individual.net> <27a2e721dc7707bc12f2ddf2df14307e@www.novabbs.com> <vhr2go$1aho5$9@dont-email.me> <MPG.41abf148aea9c55010d@news.individual.net> <67420eb6$11$2788$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> Reply-To: hamilton@invalid.com Injection-Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 18:41:59 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="dc699fe767b179a9fd69f9286d8c058a"; logging-data="1901905"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+s8/qQKvcbva00+GH5ku8bWIjcJyNI91w=" User-Agent: slrn/1.0.3 (Linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:34KPSIYSRpoRmy5hNPBagz6vGLQ= Bytes: 2227 On 2024-11-23, Mike Duffy <mxduffy@bell.net> wrote: > On 2024-11-23, Janet wrote: > >> 20 % import tariffs are going to raise US >> cost of living for everyone, including >> prices in grocery stores. > > A substantial fraction of USA groceries are produced > in the USA, thus will not be directly so affected. Not the commodities themselves, perhaps. But everything else in the supply chain, from labor to truck parts to cash registers. > The big problem though is that when the millions of > 'undocumented' South & Central American workers are > deported and all the USA-grown produce is left rotting > in the fields because the youngsters nowadays with > their liberal arts college degrees all expect jobs > with 'documented' perks & pay levels. > > Then, as you say, consumers will need to pay shipping plus > 20% to bring the same produce from South & Central America. So, just like every winter, plus 20%. -- Cindy Hamilton