r/politics • u/zubbs99 Nevada • 3d ago

Soft Paywall ‘Sneakflation’: How Trump’s tariffs are gradually raising costs for American consumers

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/24/economy/us-tariffs-passthrough-consumers
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u/OpenImagination9 3d ago

Gradually? You must not do grocery shopping.

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u/Moonpile Maryland 3d ago

3.5 lb of 80/20 was running me about $14, suddenly it was $22+. Beef may be one of the harder hit items because of the whole Brazil thing, but everything is going up fast.

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u/fence_sitter Florida 3d ago

Maine lobster is cheaper by the pound than ribeye.

Crazy times.

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u/Moonpile Maryland 3d ago

Ironically, I was just in Maine last week, and had lobster for $8/lb. Granted that was on Little Deer Isle so right at the source.

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u/thinkingahead 3d ago

Deer Isle is my favorite in the summer. Good for you for getting to visit

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u/Moonpile Maryland 3d ago

It was a fantastic week of weather to visit. Just perfect the whole time.

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u/YakiVegas Washington 2d ago

Which is crazy because I thought our beef exports were way down, too.