Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

bucolic_frolic

(43,146 posts)

6. These are supply chain and manufacturing issues from the pandemic shutdown

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu May 13, 2021, 09:59 AM

May 2021

but manufacturers and retailers will try to make them stick. They will chill when spending power from paychecks replaces spending power from stimulus and production rebounds to meet demand. My guess is that could take a year.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

12 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

U.S. wholesale prices rise at fastest pace since 2009, PPI shows, as inflation pressures keep ... [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 OP

From the source: mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #1

We have to remember than a year ago things were a LOT different. oldsoftie May 2021 #2

Pretty disingenuous to use last years deep in pandemic numbers for comparison Freethinker65 May 2021 #3

Oh, I get it. OneCrazyDiamond May 2021 #4

Inflation isn't a concern for the Federal Reserve, though Deminpenn May 2021 #5

I hope you right. N/T OneCrazyDiamond May 2021 #9

Fed chair Powell has said publically that the Fed Deminpenn May 2021 #10

These are supply chain and manufacturing issues from the pandemic shutdown bucolic_frolic May 2021 #6

We're just coming out of a year of virtually no increases and many businesses were closed/cut back. George II May 2021 #7

PPI April 2020 - Largest decline since 2015 OnlinePoker May 2021 #8

Just take a look at lumber prices, UserNotFound May 2021 #11

Too much money chasing too few goods... VarryOn May 2021 #12