Daftydux to No Stupid [email protected]English • edit-25 days agoIf corporations are the GOP and the GOP are corporations why isn't it assumed that corporations will stem inflation due to tarrifs while the GOP is in power, even if it's at loss?message-square15fedilinkarrow-up14
arrow-up14message-squareIf corporations are the GOP and the GOP are corporations why isn't it assumed that corporations will stem inflation due to tarrifs while the GOP is in power, even if it's at loss?Daftydux to No Stupid [email protected]English • edit-25 days agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•edit-25 days agoMostly, they can’t. Businesses like Walmart have margins of around 3-4% or so. If the cost goes up an extra 10% or more, that’s it. Besides, I don’t see why they would prop up a guy who’s ruining them, anyway. Even if it didn’t require gifting billions to customers.
minus-squareDaftyduxOPlinkfedilinkEnglish1•5 days agoWalmart seems to be working with trump already to stem the losses. Walmart isn’t the only major player.
Mostly, they can’t. Businesses like Walmart have margins of around 3-4% or so. If the cost goes up an extra 10% or more, that’s it.
Besides, I don’t see why they would prop up a guy who’s ruining them, anyway. Even if it didn’t require gifting billions to customers.
Walmart seems to be working with trump already to stem the losses. Walmart isn’t the only major player.