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MissB

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20. Just go with general preparedness
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:52 AM
21 hrs ago

Do you have enough shelf stable food and household supplies to last for a few weeks?

In general, there should be enough domestic food supplies to not worry about too many shortages.

But humans are unpredictable as hell. If there are a few empty shelves here and there, folks may not panic. But if the media spins things up, then shelves could empty for no good reason.

A run on toilet paper again? Could happen. Apparently the wood pulp for manufacturing TP gets imported from Canada. Of greater concern would be replacement parts for the manufacturing of goods. Guessing a lot of those parts come from China.

Got kids? Back to school items may be tough to get. Clothing may get more expensive, or just less available. Toys for Christmas may be a bit harder to find.

I don’t want to fight folks for the last whatever on the shelf, so I’ve stocked up on things I use, whether it’s food or household goods.

Your list is likely vastly different than mine.

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Within the next two weeks or so Bettie 22 hrs ago #1
You got pork backwards. China loves pork but cancelled order for US 12,000 tons. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #2
Thanks! (edited) kentuck 22 hrs ago #8
Yes. Eat the rich. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #9
Other way around. WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #3
Look for a big drop in pork prices here and higher in China. multigraincracker 22 hrs ago #4
re: pork chops TnDem 22 hrs ago #5
We don't import from African swine flu countries. Historic NY 22 hrs ago #13
Already happening here in Los Angeles...................... Lovie777 22 hrs ago #6
It was reported that it would start on the West Coast. kentuck 22 hrs ago #10
MSNBC report I just saw said LA seeing 44% drop in container traffic starting to happen. Pity the workers... dutch777 22 hrs ago #11
Please tell!!! sunflowerseed 21 hrs ago #18
Just go with general preparedness MissB 21 hrs ago #20
All these estimates come from guests on Bloomberg: Mike 03 22 hrs ago #7
Books are excluded from tariffs? Is that so Trump can still sell his Bible made in China at the bargain price of $59.99? tetedur 19 hrs ago #34
I'm bracing for some Soviet style trickle down... Hugin 22 hrs ago #12
I don't know, and I'm not sure what to stock up on Meowmee 22 hrs ago #14
Don't know how you feel about freeze-dried fruits and veges but I find them acceptable EverHopeful 20 hrs ago #25
Thanks 😁 Meowmee 20 hrs ago #27
The freeze-dried berries i get don't have sugar added EverHopeful 19 hrs ago #32
Thanks I will look for them 😁 Meowmee 19 hrs ago #39
The crisis will outlast any stashed food but good appliances & devices will outlast the crisis. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz 19 hrs ago #31
It will vary depending on the product and industry Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #15
Well, I'm seeing a lot of sold out items--especially refurbished (but popular) cell phone models, hlthe2b 21 hrs ago #16
What is sold out? What state? Thanks sunflowerseed 21 hrs ago #21
Online.. Amazon and other sellers as I said. Search various products--especially recent & refurbished. hlthe2b 20 hrs ago #24
End of 3rd quarter Johonny 21 hrs ago #17
Dollar stores will be hit first NickB79 21 hrs ago #19
I lost track kacekwl 21 hrs ago #22
Yes, see this site Bluetus 19 hrs ago #36
Worse Than The Covid Shortages? Costco Here I Come! the_liberal_grandpa 21 hrs ago #23
Big Box ZDU 20 hrs ago #26
Seems to me like half the food in ALDI is from Canada bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #28
He has gone back and forth so much I do not know where we sit. Last I heard he pulled back. LizBeth 20 hrs ago #29
Not worried about food madville 20 hrs ago #30
51% of Fruits and 69% of fresh veggies come from Mexico JCMach1 19 hrs ago #38
Large portion of Mexican produce is exempt madville 17 hrs ago #42
It is incorrect to say that the China supply line moniss 19 hrs ago #33
If I remember correctly, some of the wood pulp used to produce TP is imported from Canada MissB 19 hrs ago #35
From what I'm reading I'm not seeing moniss 19 hrs ago #37
Does this help ? republianmushroom 18 hrs ago #40
I'm on it. T paper is a serious concern in my house. Eggs too. librechik 18 hrs ago #41
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