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by jghn 8 days ago
Regressive consumer tax due to going to war with a country for no real reason
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ortusdux 8 days ago
Shipping container rates were starting to stabilize, but the issues with the Straight have caused a 80%+ increase in the last few months.

https://www.drewry.co.uk/supply-chain-advisors/supply-chain-...

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Terr_ 8 days ago
> Shipping container rates

With respect to those numbers, I remember this recent accusation of price-fixing across 2019-2021 [0] that might have an effect, although I also have reservations about how much to trust anything coming out of the rotting US Department of PresidentsPersonalLawyers these days.

[0] https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-worlds-largest-container...

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alexashka 8 days ago
'No real reason' is the 2026 version of 'they hate our freedom'.
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