Eighty-five percent of parents said they were concerned about rising prices due to tariffs when thinking about back-to-school shopping.
Here's how the Trump tariffs may effect the economy
-- Fox 8 Nola (@fox8live.com) Aug 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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"Families Going Into Debt for Back-to-School Supplies Jumps by Double Digits"
www.newsweek.com
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@#6 ... Here in Ohio they declared a sales tax holiday for the next week ...
It is a yearly occurrence here in CT.
2025 Connecticut Sales Tax Free Week
portal.ct.gov
...Highlights
The 2025 Sales Tax Free Week is Sunday, August 17, through Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Sales or purchases of certain items of clothing or footwear costing less than $100 per item are exempt from sales tax.
This special exemption applies to purchases made from retailers located in Connecticut as well as from online retailers.
This year will be Connecticut's 26th Sales Tax Free Week.
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"Because what in a pizza was affected by the tariffs?"
Literally every ingredient in a pizza is subject to tariffs of 20 to 25 percent when imported.
Now, how much of the pizza business is dependent on imports, I couldn't say!
Nearly 60% of companies reported a decrease in gross margins due to tariffs, with roughly a quarter seeing drops greater than 6-10%. International sales are also being hit hard, particularly in China where 83% of companies report reduced sales due to retaliatory tariffs. Nearly a third have seen a 16-25% drop in foreign sales overall, underscoring the wide-reaching impact of current trade tensions. To manage the immediate cost pressure, companies are aggressively leveraging various tariff mitigation strategies, focusing on customs valuation, origin determination, and duty deferment. Many are also engaging in forceful negotiations with suppliers, some of whom are agreeing to share the costs associated with tariffs.
kpmg.com
Because what in a pizza was affected by the tariffs? The crust, the cheese, the sauce? I think all those ingredients are available without tariffs so what was it?
Google where the US imports tomatoes from fishpud.
Where Does America Get Its Tomatoes?
by Lillie NelsonNovember 6, 2022
Mexico is the leading exporter of fresh tomatoes to the United States, followed by Canada. Imports of Mexican tomatoes have had a tremendous impact on the US tomato industry.
Then google "tomatoes left to rot in FL field after ICE raids" fishpud.
moneywise.com
"Can't even afford to pick them': Florida farmers are now plowing over perfectly good tomatoes as Trump tariff policies cause prices to plummet and workers to flee. "
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