****Gas Pricing Dropping **** Grocery Prices Plummet****

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I might be exaggerating a bit. But not really so much.

Today happened to be the first time I've had to fill up my gas tank since Trump took office. As I was nearing the gas station, I was thinking, I haven't heard the Democrats complaining about fuel prices not dropping instantly after Trump took office as promised. So that made me wonder if gas prices were actually dropping, and sure enough they had, about $.30 a gallon, in my corner of the world. That happens to be the sharpest drop I've seen in quite some time.

So, since left wingers made it a point to piss and moan about egg prices not dropping when Trump promised pricing relief to Americans suffering from Biden's inflation. Of course, failing to mention that millions of chickens were slaughtered because of bird flu. Now, they'll give him credit for saving us $.30 a gallon. Right?

Now you could argue that there's no direct policy that could cause the drop this quickly, it must've been Biden's policies that made it happen. This is always the same story when Democrats lose, and Republicans come in and things improve but it's because of the Democrats' hard work in the previous administration. Sound familiar?

But of course, as usual, Libtard thinking doesn't work very well, and they don't understand the free market. Capitalism and economics completely elude the Democrats' thinking. Also, they've always struggled with the word "competition."

So, always eager to help the drones with some common sense thinking, I'll do my best to bring you along, no promises though.

When Trump wins an election, businesses can make a common sense prediction that the cost of doing business will be dropping soon. This will come in many forms, due to deregulation, tax cuts, and policy changes that can have a big impact.

For example, the immediate race to end of DEI policies created an almost instant windfall of revenue that companies could decide how best to use. Smart ones use those revenues for gaining market share from their competitors. Companies often use actual or anticipated increased revenue to be the first to lower prices before their competitors do attempting to gain loyal customers, increasing their market share.

The instant DEI bucks, plus new tax rates coming or not expiring, (as businesses had to plan on until sure Biden was defeated) lets smart businesses do the math before their less savy or stupidly partisan competitors do.

I believe this is why, after filling up the car, I stopped at the grocery store and noticed some lower prices. A few items' price tags had been lowered, but, I haven't seen so many sales stickers down the aisles in a long time. Maybe it's just a coincidence, but there seems to be a run on food bargains right now at my local grocery store.

So I'm curious if anyone else is noticing this. I know that the Libtards will say they have not and come up with stories of the opposite, probably more about eggs.

By the way, the inverse is true when Democrats win the White House, and businesses know things will be getting tough. Those same companies do their best to minimize costs and expenses and hold out as long as possible to maintain the edge and keep that all-important market share for as long as possible. Eventually, the weakest links break, and the price increases start relatively sharp and rapid.

I hope this helps some of the 'common sense challenged,' That's what I live for. lol
 
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Tobytone said:
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I might be exaggerating a bit. But not really so much.

Today happened to be the first time I've had to fill up my gas tank since Trump took office. As I was nearing the gas station, I was thinking, I haven't heard the Democrats complaining about fuel prices not dropping instantly after Trump took office as promised. So that made me wonder if gas prices were actually dropping, and sure enough they had, about $.30 a gallon, in my corner of the world. That happens to be the sharpest drop I've seen in quite some time.

So, since left wingers made it a point to piss and moan about egg prices not dropping when Trump promised pricing relief to Americans suffering from Biden's inflation. Of course, failing to mention that millions of chickens were slaughtered because of bird flu. Now, they'll give him credit for saving us $.30 a gallon. Right?

Now you could argue that there's no direct policy that could cause the drop this quickly, it must've been Biden's policies that made it happen. This is always the same story when Democrats lose, and Republicans come in and things improve but it's because of the Democrats' hard work in the previous administration. Sound familiar?

But of course, as usual, Libtard thinking doesn't work very well, and they don't understand the free market. Capitalism and economics completely elude the Democrats' thinking. Also, they've always struggled with the word "competition."

So, always eager to help the drones with some common sense thinking, I'll do my best to bring you along, no promises though.

When Trump wins an election, businesses can make a common sense prediction that the cost of doing business will be dropping soon. This will come in many forms, due to deregulation, tax cuts, and policy changes that can have a big impact.

For example, the immediate race to end of DEI policies created an almost instant windfall of revenue that companies could decide how best to use. Smart ones use those revenues for gaining market share from their competitors. Companies often use actual or anticipated increased revenue to be the first to lower prices before their competitors do attempting to gain loyal customers, increasing their market share.

The instant DEI bucks, plus new tax rates coming or not expiring, (as businesses had to plan on until sure Biden was defeated) lets smart businesses do the math before their less savy or stupidly partisan competitors do.

I believe this is why, after filling up the car, I stopped at the grocery store and noticed some lower prices. A few items' price tags had been lowered, but, I haven't seen so many sales stickers down the aisles in a long time. Maybe it's just a coincidence, but there seems to be a run on food bargains right now at my local grocery store.

So I'm curious if anyone else is noticing this. I know that the Libtards will say they have not and come up with stories of the opposite, probably more about eggs.

By the way, the inverse is true when Democrats win the White House, and businesses know things will be getting tough. Those same companies do their best to minimize costs and expenses and hold out as long as possible to maintain the edge and keep that all-important market share for as long as possible. Eventually, the weakest links break, and the price increases start relatively sharp and rapid.

I hope this helps some of the 'common sense challenged,' That's what I live for. lol
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Eggs are still very expensive. Gas started dropping months before Trump took office.

Prices will rise as tariffs take hold, farmers have more difficulty getting produce to market because raids on immigrants, count on it.
 
Publius said:
Eggs are still very expensive. Gas started dropping months before Trump took office.

Prices will rise as tariffs take hold, farmers have more difficulty getting produce to market because raids on immigrants, count on it.
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Called that one. LOL Struggling with word comprehension? Even Trump can't grow millions of chicken in a week. lol

I know, I know, if a libtard was running things, you'd sign and EO forcing those that have any eggs to sell, to do so at a loss and control prices from DC, but that's idiotic and that thinking is one reason you morons lost.

I said, I haven't seen that much of a drop in gas prices in a long time. I suspect that others are seeing the same, I predicted that drones of course would not agree. It wouldn't matter if prices dropped 2$ in one week, drones would still say it was Biden's energy policy. LOL

In addition, you'll be eating your words about tariffs. You're a drone that is only capable of parroting the 'experts' you've been foolishly believing, regardless of how often they have things ass backwards. One easy concept you might be able to get, no tariffs if you build it and sell it here. LOL
 
Publius said:
Eggs are still very expensive.
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Because of the damage caused by the Bird Flu Hoax pushed by DEMOCRATS.
Publius said:
Gas started dropping months before Trump took office.
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Not because of Biden, but despite him. A federal court nullified much of Biden's executive order banning oil drilling.
Trump has nullified all of it now, and is encouraging much more drilling and processing. Expect to see fuel prices drop even further.
Publius said:
Prices will rise as tariffs take hold, farmers have more difficulty getting produce to market because raids on immigrants, count on it.
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There are no tariffs on domestically produced items, Publius.
 
Tobytone said:
Called that one. LOL Struggling with word comprehension? Even Trump can't grow millions of chicken in a week. lol

I know, I know, if a libtard was running things, you'd sign and EO forcing those that have any eggs to sell, to do so at a loss and control prices from DC, but that's idiotic and that thinking is one reason you morons lost.

I said, I haven't seen that much of a drop in gas prices in a long time. I suspect that others are seeing the same, I predicted that drones of course would not agree. It wouldn't matter if prices dropped 2$ in one week, drones would still say it was Biden's energy policy. LOL

In addition, you'll be eating your words about tariffs. You're a drone that is only capable of parroting the 'experts' you've been foolishly believing, regardless of how often they have things ass backwards. One easy concept you might be able to get, no tariffs if you build it and sell it here. LOL
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Most of the price of gasoline in our area is taxes, then COGS.
 
Into the Night said:
Because of the damage caused by the Bird Flu Hoax pushed by DEMOCRATS.

Not because of Biden, but despite him. A federal court nullified much of Biden's executive order banning oil drilling.
Trump has nullified all of it now, and is encouraging much more drilling and processing. Expect to see fuel prices drop even further.

There are no tariffs on domestically produced items, Publius.
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You must be lonely also.

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Into the Night said:
Because of the damage caused by the Bird Flu Hoax pushed by DEMOCRATS.

Not because of Biden, but despite him. A federal court nullified much of Biden's executive order banning oil drilling.
Trump has nullified all of it now, and is encouraging much more drilling and processing. Expect to see fuel prices drop even further.

There are no tariffs on domestically produced items, Publius.
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Not to mention, he's likely going to get OPEC to drop prices in the interim and if the tariff war with the scary Canadians continues for very long, I think he could eliminate federal fuel taxes until they cave, replaced with tariff dollars.

There's a big difference between a President that actually wants America to win and another that did everything possible to make us lose.
 
Tobytone said:
81GS+1D0W0L._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpgNot to mention, he's likely going to get OPEC to drop prices in the interim and if the tariff war with the scary Canadians continues for very long, I think he could eliminate federal fuel taxes until they cave, replaced with tariff dollars.

There's a big difference between a President that actually wants America to win and another that did everything possible to make us lose.
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MAGA delusion.
 
Publius said:
Eggs are still very expensive. Gas started dropping months before Trump took office.

Prices will rise as tariffs take hold, farmers have more difficulty getting produce to market because raids on immigrants, count on it.
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As long as the higher prices for food are directly related to cleaning out the illegal immigrants and holding other countries accountable for fair trade I will pay them gladly.

I will pay double the price for anything China makes for us thus having us by the balls as well.

It will all even out in the end and we will have our country back. Small price to pay.
 
Retail gasoline prices have fallen nationwide in the past week. The national average price of gasoline was reported to be $3.09, which is a decrease from the previous week's average of $3.103. This information is based on recent data, as well as web sources tracking fuel prices.

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Retail grocery prices have risen nationwide in the past week. Grocery costs have increased by 1.8% compared to the previous month.

The rise in retail grocery prices in the past week can be attributed to several factors based on the available data:

  1. Supply Chain Adjustments: The end of certain blackout periods for food suppliers has allowed for price adjustments, leading to increases in grocery prices. The expiration of these periods means suppliers can now pass on costs that were previously restrained.
  2. Tariffs and Trade Policies: New tariffs, particularly those related to trade wars, have been mentioned as contributing to price increases. For example, fear of tariffs from Colombia (which tuned out to be unfounded) have been noted as a factor in the rising costs of certain goods like coffee.
  3. Currency Fluctuations: A weaker dollar can make imported goods more expensive, which in turn affects the price of groceries, especially those reliant on imported ingredients or products.
  4. End of Fiscal Incentives: The cessation of a GST (Goods and Services Tax) holiday has also been mentioned as a contributor to the rise in grocery prices, as this removes a temporary tax relief that was previously in place.

Blackout Periods:

  • Definition and Purpose: Blackout periods refer to specific time frames where certain actions are restricted. In the context of financial markets, these periods prevent insiders, such as company executives or employees, from buying or selling shares in their company to avoid insider trading. In the grocery industry, a blackout period can refer to a time when price increases from suppliers are not accepted by retailers, effectively freezing retail prices for that period.
  • Grocery Industry: In the grocery sector, a blackout period typically occurs from late October to early February, where prices for certain products are frozen. This practice is intended to manage pricing during busy holiday seasons. However, once the blackout period ends, there is often a backlog of price increase requests from suppliers, leading to noticeable price adjustments in grocery stores. This can result in a sharp increase in consumer prices post-blackout, as suppliers and retailers negotiate new prices.
  • Impact on Consumers: The end of blackout periods in grocery retail can lead to significant price volatility. Consumers may experience sudden spikes in food prices, which can affect their purchasing behavior, possibly leading to reduced purchases of healthier options in favor of cheaper, less nutritious alternatives.
  • Criticism and Legal Considerations: Some industry experts argue that these blackout periods might be anti-competitive, potentially leading to price coordination among competitors. There's also a debate about whether these periods are necessary with modern pricing technologies like digital price tags, which allow for more agile price adjustments without the need for a traditional blackout.


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The price of eggs has risen in the past week primarily due to the ongoing bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak in the United States. This epidemic has led to significant losses among egg-laying hens, reducing the supply of eggs available in the market. Here are the key factors contributing to this price increase:

  • Avian Influenza Outbreak: The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), known as bird flu, has caused the death or culling of millions of egg-laying hens. In November and December alone, 17.2 million hens were affected, exacerbating the supply shortage. This has been the largest such outbreak in the U.S., with more than 136 million poultry impacted since January 2022 across all 50 states.
  • Supply and Demand Dynamics: With a decrease in egg production due to the bird flu, the basic economic principle of supply and demand pushes prices up when supply cannot meet demand. The demand for eggs remains high, which further increases prices.
  • Consumer Behavior and Panic Buying: There have been reports of supermarkets implementing limits on egg purchases due to the supply issues, which might lead to panic buying or hoarding, thus temporarily increasing demand even more.
  • Economic and Policy Factors: Although inflation plays a role in the broader context of food prices, the specific surge in egg prices is more directly related to the bird flu rather than general inflationary pressures. However, economic policies and consumer expectations can influence market dynamics.


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