Daftydux@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish · edit-24 个月前If corporations are the GOP and the GOP are corporations why isn't it assumed that corporations will stem inflation due to tarrifs while the GOP is in power, even if it's at loss?message-squaremessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down111
arrow-up1-6arrow-down1message-squareIf corporations are the GOP and the GOP are corporations why isn't it assumed that corporations will stem inflation due to tarrifs while the GOP is in power, even if it's at loss?Daftydux@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish · edit-24 个月前message-square15linkfedilink
minus-squareGeneral_Effortlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-24 个月前Mostly, they can’t. Businesses like Walmart have margins of around 3-4% or so. If the cost goes up an extra 10% or more, that’s it. Besides, I don’t see why they would prop up a guy who’s ruining them, anyway. Even if it didn’t require gifting billions to customers.
minus-squareDaftydux@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 个月前Walmart seems to be working with trump already to stem the losses. Walmart isn’t the only major player.
Mostly, they can’t. Businesses like Walmart have margins of around 3-4% or so. If the cost goes up an extra 10% or more, that’s it.
Besides, I don’t see why they would prop up a guy who’s ruining them, anyway. Even if it didn’t require gifting billions to customers.
Walmart seems to be working with trump already to stem the losses. Walmart isn’t the only major player.