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Posted on 10/11/2021 11:40:39 AM PDT by algore
Stores across America have empty shelves thanks to a series in supply chain problems that are prolonging inflation and could stretch into the new year, with some retailers like Costco and Walmart limiting the amount of toilet paper people in fear that they may soon run out.
More than 60 cargo ships are waiting to dock in California, carrying hundreds of thousands of containers, and may be stuck for months in a traffic jam after arriving from China and Asia. Millions of dollars of American goods are still sitting in warehouses in China, awaiting shipment.
There are similar problems with homegrown goods that can't be transported quickly enough by truckers or on freight trains.
The problems - which have tormented business owners for months - are now laid bare to American shoppers who are confronted with poorly stocked stores and rising prices on the items that they can find.
Some toy company CEOs are telling parents to buy their kids' Christmas gifts now to avoid disappointment.
This past weekend, Costco and BJ's Wholesale Club were limiting the amount of paper goods customers could buy in parts of Long Island. In Bellport, a town in southern Long Island halfway between the Hamptons and New York City, shoppers were limited to two bundles of toilet paper each.
There is no immediate end in sight. Inflated COVID unemployment payments ended in September which many hoped would drive a surge in jobs, but the response has been sluggish at best. Last week produced the worst jobs report of Biden's presidency, with only 194,000 jobs added - far short of the 500,000 that were expected.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell predicted last week that the issues will continue into the new year, prolonging inflation and raising prices for American consumers.
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Stolen Elections come at a very high price and bring with them dire consequences.
Don’t doubt it.
A problem that can be partially alleviated by not firing unvaccinated people and allowing other unvaccinated people to get their jobs back.
Toilet paper is made in Georgia 24/7
No shortage only hoarding
I was at local Walmart two days ago, no shortages of anything. Far from it.
Also at local Fred Meyer (a Kroger store). All shelves full of everything. Bought big pack of TP there, plenty of choices.
I wonder, how many parents will now change to focus upon the reason for the season, since toys are not coming to distract?
At SamsClub last week. One mega pack per customer. But if you got four different brands it was okay. 😊🚽
Well, that makes sense. LOL
😂 We got a mega pack of their brand and a mega pack of Charmin. Good for a week or two.
Two weeks ago I couldn’t get TP from Sam’s at the local store, but I could have a package sent to me for the same price. So I ordered it that way for a change. I won’t do that again unless I need to though.
TP as Christmas presents!
Got to get the people used to life in a communist paradise.
WOW I went to Walmart on Friday, and got the last 12 pack of Charmin. This was a “big” Walmart, not the neighborhood grocery style. They had lots of store brand TP product left, but did not seem to have the name brands. Also I had tried to order some stuff online from Walmart last week (which was a failure, because of the 8 or 10 items, they wanted me to pick some up and some would be “shipped” and I would have shipping charges....) but, it was only going to allow me to buy 2 boxes of Kleenex.
Maybe the kids will want a bag of flour, a bag of sugar, and a gallon of milk.
On the brighter side there are always computer games than can be downloaded.
I’ve been buying a Jumbo Pack of Charmin’ on every trip to the store the past month. Won’t be caught with my pants down again!
And people end up hoarding because of the hoarders. It’s a cycle.
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