Inflation: Refrigerator prices up - TV prices down - Beef up. What do you see?

PRICES--Seen in a local July 4th sales circular from a large appliance store | June 28 2021 | Me

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The Japanese have been world class leaders in engineering and manufacturing for many decades.
I saw a GM executive do an interview in the 90’s and he said something like, “It’s not that we can’t build a car like the Lexus at that price, it’s that we can’t build a car like the Lexus.” American car companies have tightened up tolerances a lot but, Japan still is amazing and moving their plant to China..? I suppose if they want to sell to billions of Chinese buyers, you go.