(The Center Square) – A Costco executive warned consumers that potential price hikes in stores could be a result of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs.

A Costco executive warned consumers that potential price hikes in stores could be a result of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs.

  • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
    26·
    5 days ago

    Born too late to explore the seas.

    Born too early to explore the stars.

    Born just in time to see the price of a Costco hotdog go up.

    • ShaggySnacksEnglish
      8·
      5 days ago

      Born just in time to see the price of a Costco hotdog go up.

      Truly the beginning of the apocalypse.

    • Drusas@fedia.io
      5·
      5 days ago

      The hot dogs should be fine, actually. They’re made in California and the CEO is extremely averse to raising their prices.

      • Fedizen@lemmy.world
        5·
        5 days ago

        There’s a lot more to supply chains than that. If there’s overall inflation in the economy or the processing costs could go up as chinese steel is tariffed etc. There’s far too many variables.