Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoContainer rates hit $10,000 as ocean freight inflation soars in Red Sea crisiswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down10
arrow-up197arrow-down1external-linkContainer rates hit $10,000 as ocean freight inflation soars in Red Sea crisiswww.cnbc.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareMotoAsh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44arrow-down1·11 months agoAh yes, those groceries that are grown domestically and never see a shipping container DEFINITELY nneeded to double in price because of “supply chain issues” earlier this year. Capitalism is such a scam.
minus-squareAltofaltception@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down1·11 months agoI live in Canada. There are videos of people finding Ontario grown produce in the US for less than $1 while it retails in Ontario for more than $3.
minus-squareKbin_space_program@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoBecause it’s Loblaws claiming inflation while just raising the prices on everything for their own profit. I shop at Costco and farmers markets and have seen a bit of inflation; its nothing like what the grocery stores have done to their prices.
Ah yes, those groceries that are grown domestically and never see a shipping container DEFINITELY nneeded to double in price because of “supply chain issues” earlier this year.
Capitalism is such a scam.
I live in Canada. There are videos of people finding Ontario grown produce in the US for less than $1 while it retails in Ontario for more than $3.
Because it’s Loblaws claiming inflation while just raising the prices on everything for their own profit.
I shop at Costco and farmers markets and have seen a bit of inflation; its nothing like what the grocery stores have done to their prices.