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GB_RN

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6. (Repost From Another Of Your Threads) 100 Ships Off Of San Diego Harbor...
Fri Jan 14, 2022, 12:33 PM
Jan 2022

Waiting to unload due to a shortage of truck drivers (COVID, etc). Corporations laid people off in 2020 and took the bailout money, but didn’t hire people back. Now they complain about a worker shortage and are using the port backlog and “worker shortage” as justification to raise prices. In the meantime, corporate profits are at record highs. But the news media aren’t reporting this.

Wonder why?

As my maternal grandmother, a product of the Great Depression used to say, “Never trust a Republican, they’re only for big business.”

The manufacturers, distributors and sellers need to cut prices. Then consumers will buy. LogicFirst Jan 2022 #1
Not yours, but I hate the subjective headline, "sours"? George II Jan 2022 #2
I get it. I went with Y!F, because they had the story. They picked it up from Reuters. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #4
Well of course when the consumer is treated to a daily blast of doom and gloom cable noise Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #3
I don't have cable, so I have no insight on what gets said on the cable TV shows. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #5
The Aldi in my area is stocked just fine Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #9
It might be a little bit due to the weather lately too. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #10
As an aside, it looks as if you're in for some snow tonight. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #13
I won't shop Aldis until they unionize. n/t OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2022 #14
(Repost From Another Of Your Threads) 100 Ships Off Of San Diego Harbor... GB_RN Jan 2022 #6
Down from how many? Three months ago, there were X ships at anchor. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #8
OK, My Data Was A Little Old GB_RN Jan 2022 #11
I think someone was flying drones over those container ships to keep count of them. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #12
I have some insight into this Jimbo S Jan 2022 #15
pandemic nowforever Jan 2022 #7
Actually at some point it will be price gouging. Americans aren't going to fall for anymore bs rockfordfile Jan 2022 #16
Amen ! we have a winner ! monkeyman1 Jan 2022 #17
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