Massive Price Shocks Coming - Prepare Now!
Be prepared for massive price shocks in the near-term, due to proposed Tariffs and Deportation plans. Unfortunately, there is only one "Plan B" to this future and that is to be fully prepared for what is already happening with suppliers.
It does not matter what side of the political spectrum is yours - the fundemental issues described below will affect every single American.
Tariffs: Proposed 60% tariffs will drastically impact the price of imports
nationwide. Tariffs are ultimately paid for by the end-consumer (you), not the exporter.
This is expected to increase prices to Americans by up to 60% (100% on anything from China) on almost
everything, including food. Prices will skyrocket. If American manufacturers eventually return to domestic production (not certain, and when this happens would take years and years to implement), prices will still remain shockingly high due to higher domestic labor costs and the importation of raw materials.
Simply put, a tariff is a tax on imports, though not one paid by the exporting country. Rather, U.S. companies seeking to import goods from China, for example, would have to pay more to bring them in. (Retailers will pass the costs to consumers and this is already happening).
Estimated Impacts of Proposed Tariffs - National Retail Federation
Tariffs will affect farm equipment, spare parts, seed production and pretty much everything related to farming and food production.
Deportations: Migrants harvest, process and package nearly
all of America's domestic food production (including all meat, dairy, vegetables and fruit). Up to
80% of food production workers are migrants in some States (
73% nationwide). There is no American labor pool willing to do this work (it's been tried).
Deportation proposals will leave a
gigantic labor shortage gap and lead to massive crop and food losses across the nation. Everything from dairy to farms to meat production and processing will be affected. Food production could
plummet due to failure to harvest, resulting in
massive food shortages and shocking price hikes and farmers will go
bankrupt. This will cascade every year resulting in fewer operational farms and higher and higher food prices and shortages.
Work visas for migrants "could" solve some of the migrant labor problems for agriculture, but this is doubtful. The risk for migrants to seasonally return to American fields and slaughter houses is too great, along with high levels of resentment and feelings of betrayal.
The new economic order means the American addiction to
low prices and product availability is over. Bottom line -
food shocks are here to STAY.Prepare now with real food storage. Most of us cannot grow but a fraction of what we need to eat to stay healthy. 2000+ calories per day, per adult is essential and a "non-negotiable" amount REQUIRED (there is no substitute for food). STOCK UP ON ESSENTIALS. Most of our food products have decades-long shelf life, very important for long-term food storage.