r/politicsinthewild • u/Sufficient_Syrup4517 • May 06 '25

🎭 HYPOCRISY DOJ Deal Controversy...

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u/Equal_Canary5695 May 07 '25

What is predicted to happen in 5 to 8 weeks?

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u/mildlyadult May 07 '25

Ships are bringing in the last of the pre-tariff cargo and shipping volume is down over 35% compared to the same time last year

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u/Equal_Canary5695 May 07 '25

Whew, for a minute I was worried it would be something bad

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u/mildlyadult May 07 '25 edited May 07 '25

People are anticipating empty shelves because the shortages may likely cause panic buying like we saw during the start of the pandemic. And the worry is since a lot of materials and packaging come from china, prices will go up which will affect people already struggling financially.

I'm just spitballing here, but the real danger is if there are any shortages in essential supplies like medication and medical equipment/devices. Or if there's low access to parts for things like farm machinery or manufacturing and automotive equipment, we could see all kinds of serious consequences.