Democrat coalition in shambles as Harris bleeds voters in key voting blocks. Blacks, Hispanics, Jews.

[MagicMike]

Yeah, she says grocery stores are price gouging in their 3% profit margins.

Moron.

Nostra don't you ever get tired of me bitch-slapping you here and making a complete fool of you?
You post like you've got your head up your ass. You never seem to have the slightest idea wtf you're even talking about dude.
Try to do better.

A top company leader at Kroger has admitted during an antitrust trial the company gouged prices on select items above inflation levels.

While testifying to a Federal Trade Commission attorney Tuesday, Kroger's Senior Director for Pricing Andy Groff said the grocery giant had raised prices for eggs and milk beyond inflation levels.
"This is not at all surprising," Drew Powers, the founder of Illinois-based Powers Financial Group, told Newsweek. "Companies across multiple industries have been posting record profits since the COVID-19 crisis while consumers have faced the highest inflation in recent history. The math can only point to companies raising prices above the general level of inflation. As the old saying goes, 'Never let a good crisis go to waste.'"

Kroger executive admits company gouged prices above inflation

Kroger's senior director for pricing Andy Groff said the grocery giant had raised prices for eggs and milk beyond inflation levels.

www.newsweek.com

 

[sealybobo]

Your revisionist history is irrelevant....I remember the shuttered downtown's, the shuttered strip malls, the negative GDP. You're lying as usual.

Yes you remember the fallout of the Bush Great Recession. Do you remember this?

A record 75 straight months of job growth under Obama​

by Patrick Gillespie @CNNMoneyJanuary 6, 2017: 10:19 AM ET

No, you don't. Selective bitch

 

[j-mac]

Yes you remember the fallout of the Bush Great Recession. Do you remember this?

A record 75 straight months of job growth under Obama​

by Patrick Gillespie @CNNMoneyJanuary 6, 2017: 10:19 AM ET

No, you don't. Selective bitch

Now, you're going to parade the lies of fellow travelers again? Not interested.

 

[sealybobo]

Nostra don't you ever get tired of me bitch-slapping you here and making a complete fool of you?
You post like you've got your head up your ass. You never seem to have the slightest idea wtf you're even talking about dude.
Try to do better.

A top company leader at Kroger has admitted during an antitrust trial the company gouged prices on select items above inflation levels.

While testifying to a Federal Trade Commission attorney Tuesday, Kroger's Senior Director for Pricing Andy Groff said the grocery giant had raised prices for eggs and milk beyond inflation levels.
"This is not at all surprising," Drew Powers, the founder of Illinois-based Powers Financial Group, told Newsweek. "Companies across multiple industries have been posting record profits since the COVID-19 crisis while consumers have faced the highest inflation in recent history. The math can only point to companies raising prices above the general level of inflation. As the old saying goes, 'Never let a good crisis go to waste.'"

Kroger executive admits company gouged prices above inflation

Kroger's senior director for pricing Andy Groff said the grocery giant had raised prices for eggs and milk beyond inflation levels.

www.newsweek.com

It's very simple. Pandemic made prices go up, we kept buying, so Kroger never lowered their prices.

Here's another example. I remember someone had a construction job quoted before Covid and the company said "sorry, the price of lumber went up we have to requote this"

I wonder if these companies have lowered their prices since?

The price of framing lumber falls by 42%, only to be outpaced by plywood, which has dropped 55% since its peak in 2021.

Here's another example. I bought my Ebike $1600 and pontoon $25,500 before covid. I know a new pontoon today would cost $35K. I know people who who have sold their boats for what they paid. So why aren't car and boat prices coming down? Because of unregulated free market capitalism.

Anyone who says they're a Libertarian can jump in now and explain

 

[j-mac]

It's very simple. Pandemic made prices go up, we kept buying, so Kroger never lowered their prices.

Here's another example. I remember someone had a construction job quoted before Covid and the company said "sorry, the price of lumber went up we have to requote this"

I wonder if these companies have lowered their prices since?

The price of framing lumber falls by 42%, only to be outpaced by plywood, which has dropped 55% since its peak in 2021.

Here's another example. I bought my Ebike $1600 and pontoon $25,500 before covid. I know a new pontoon today would cost $35K. I know people who who have sold their boats for what they paid. So why aren't car and boat prices coming down? Because of unregulated free market capitalism.

Anyone who says they're a Libertarian can jump in now and explain

It's always everything other than Democrat policies isn't it?

 

[sealybobo]

Now, you're going to parade the lies of fellow travelers again? Not interested.

Oh we know about you

 

[j-mac]

Oh we know about you

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Ah, childish name calling....The refuge of liars since the beginning of time.

 

[Nostra]

Don't they always do that? You remind me of something

Every year our government spends $90 billion clandestine government programs called the Black Budget.

Within our government lies a shadowy world of classified projects known only as The Black Files. Beyond military or classic defense, the funds go towards covert operations taking place in and outside our borders and involving domestic and foreign targets.

What do you want to stop spending on?

Stop spending on everything not specifically authorized by the Constitution. Should cut the budget by 50%

 

[Nostra]

Obama and Biden put us back on track after Bush/Trump handed us a mess. Obama had a great economy and so did Biden. Neither of them gave rich people tax breaks. This is one of the main things that has widened the gap between rich and YOU sucker. So the CEO gets all the raises, AND he gets all the tax breaks? You're an idiot.

What they did was middle class stuff. FDR shit. Infrastructure spending. Much needed. They didn't give tax breaks to their billionaire buddies.

Capitalism in America needs to be properly regulated. They properly regulated it. Trump and Bush deregulated too much and gave rich people and corporations tax breaks. Biden didn't do that. THAT's what he did, dummy

And he supported unions. Unions are making a comeback. You don't want government intervening right? So workers have to organize. Trump and Musk would outlaw unions. Even Cop unions. Those are PUBLIC unions right? They hate those the most right?

Trump’s tax cuts were across the board, liar.

Infrastructure? You mean like the $40 billion for EV charging stations that has produced 8 stations? Or the $43 billion for rural internet that has connected ZERO PEOPLE to the internet?

Trump would outlaw unions? Link? Why are so many unions endorsing Trump, moron?

 

[Nostra]

Nostra don't you ever get tired of me bitch-slapping you here and making a complete fool of you?
You post like you've got your head up your ass. You never seem to have the slightest idea wtf you're even talking about dude.
Try to do better.

A top company leader at Kroger has admitted during an antitrust trial the company gouged prices on select items above inflation levels.

While testifying to a Federal Trade Commission attorney Tuesday, Kroger's Senior Director for Pricing Andy Groff said the grocery giant had raised prices for eggs and milk beyond inflation levels.
"This is not at all surprising," Drew Powers, the founder of Illinois-based Powers Financial Group, told Newsweek. "Companies across multiple industries have been posting record profits since the COVID-19 crisis while consumers have faced the highest inflation in recent history. The math can only point to companies raising prices above the general level of inflation. As the old saying goes, 'Never let a good crisis go to waste.'"

Kroger executive admits company gouged prices above inflation

Kroger's senior director for pricing Andy Groff said the grocery giant had raised prices for eggs and milk beyond inflation levels.

www.newsweek.com

You lose again, Simp.

The Kroger Co.—the nation’s largest traditional supermarket—eked out an operating margin of 1.93 percent this past year, a margin lower now than it was pre-pandemic. These trends are the opposite of gouging.

Food Profit Margins Shrink, But Harris Blames Them for Rising Grocery Bills

 

[sealybobo]

Trump’s tax cuts were across the board, liar.

Infrastructure? You mean like the $40 billion for EV charging stations that has produced 8 stations? Or the $43 billion for rural internet that has connected ZERO PEOPLE to the internet?

Trump would outlaw unions? Link? Why are so many unions endorsing Trump, moron?

Yea and that caused inflation and the debt to grow

Ron DeSantis and Chris Christie Call Out Trump for Adding to Federal Debt​

"He owes it to you to defend his record where they added $7.8 trillion to the debt that set the stage for the inflation that we have."​

And experts say his tax breaks didn't cause the boom he promised. Wonder how bad his economy would have been if he didn't give those tax breaks to EVERYONE. Obama and Biden didn't need to do that.

And still, since 1989, Democratic presidents have added 50 million jobs and Republicans only 1???

 

[Nostra]

It's very simple. Pandemic made prices go up, we kept buying, so Kroger never lowered their prices.

Here's another example. I remember someone had a construction job quoted before Covid and the company said "sorry, the price of lumber went up we have to requote this"

I wonder if these companies have lowered their prices since?

The price of framing lumber falls by 42%, only to be outpaced by plywood, which has dropped 55% since its peak in 2021.

Here's another example. I bought my Ebike $1600 and pontoon $25,500 before covid. I know a new pontoon today would cost $35K. I know people who who have sold their boats for what they paid. So why aren't car and boat prices coming down? Because of unregulated free market capitalism.

Anyone who says they're a Libertarian can jump in now and explain

Prices aren’t coming down because of Bidenflation.

 

[Nostra]

Yea and that caused inflation and the debt to grow

Ron DeSantis and Chris Christie Call Out Trump for Adding to Federal Debt​

"He owes it to you to defend his record where they added $7.8 trillion to the debt that set the stage for the inflation that we have."​

And experts say his tax breaks didn't cause the boom he promised. Wonder how bad his economy would have been if he didn't give those tax breaks to EVERYONE. Obama and Biden didn't need to do that.

And still, since 1989, Democratic presidents have added 50 million jobs and Republicans only 1???

So, people across the board keeping more of their money, and more revenue for the government caused inflation?

 

[sealybobo]

You lose again, Simp.

The Kroger Co.—the nation’s largest traditional supermarket—eked out an operating margin of 1.93 percent this past year, a margin lower now than it was pre-pandemic. These trends are the opposite of gouging.

Food Profit Margins Shrink, But Harris Blames Them for Rising Grocery Bills

The Heritage Foundation? Why don't you provide a link from Project 2025?

I asked the internet it said No, Kroger's profit margins have increased in recent quarters:

Kroger's gross margin was 22.6% of sales, a 42 basis point increase from the same period in 2023. This was due to a favorable product mix, lower shrink, and sourcing benefits.

Kroger's gross margin was 22.2% of sales, an 18 basis point increase from the same period in 2022. This was due to strong Our Brands performance, lower supply chain costs, and sourcing benefits.

Are you calling Kroger a liar?

Second Quarter Highlights

• Identical Sales without fuel increased 1.2%
• Operating Profit of $815 million; EPS of $0.64
• Adjusted FIFO Operating Profit of $984 million and Adjusted EPS of $0.93
• Achieved strong Adjusted Free Cash Flow
• Executed its go-to-market strategy to deliver value for customers
  • Grew digital sales 11%
  • Increased total households, customer visits and loyal households

CINCINNATI, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today reported its second quarter 2024 results, reaffirmed guidance and updated investors on how Leading with Fresh and Accelerating with Digital continues to position Kroger for long-term sustainable growth.

 

[sealybobo]

So, people across the board keeping more of their money, and more revenue for the government caused inflation?

If we kept more of our money how does that work out to be more revenue for the government?

Here's an example. Every time we raise minimum wage, prices go up. Right? More money in all our pockets means prices go up.

Remember Biden sent everyone a stimulus check? That drove up the price of weed. Drug dealers were charging double. Gouging us. I'm so glad it's legal now.

 

[Nostra]

The Heritage Foundation? Why don't you provide a link from Project 2025?

I asked the internet it said No, Kroger's profit margins have increased in recent quarters:

Kroger's gross margin was 22.6% of sales, a 42 basis point increase from the same period in 2023. This was due to a favorable product mix, lower shrink, and sourcing benefits.

Kroger's gross margin was 22.2% of sales, an 18 basis point increase from the same period in 2022. This was due to strong Our Brands performance, lower supply chain costs, and sourcing benefits.

Are you calling Kroger a liar?

Second Quarter Highlights

• Identical Sales without fuel increased 1.2%
• Operating Profit of $815 million; EPS of $0.64
• Adjusted FIFO Operating Profit of $984 million and Adjusted EPS of $0.93
• Achieved strong Adjusted Free Cash Flow
• Executed its go-to-market strategy to deliver value for customers
  • Grew digital sales 11%
  • Increased total households, customer visits and loyal households

CINCINNATI, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today reported its second quarter 2024 results, reaffirmed guidance and updated investors on how Leading with Fresh and Accelerating with Digital continues to position Kroger for long-term sustainable growth.

Gross margin means nothing, stupid.

You are economically illiterate.

Grocery store profit margins are typically 3% or lower.

 

[Nostra]

The Heritage Foundation? Why don't you provide a link from Project 2025?

I asked the internet it said No, Kroger's profit margins have increased in recent quarters:

Kroger's gross margin was 22.6% of sales, a 42 basis point increase from the same period in 2023. This was due to a favorable product mix, lower shrink, and sourcing benefits.

Kroger's gross margin was 22.2% of sales, an 18 basis point increase from the same period in 2022. This was due to strong Our Brands performance, lower supply chain costs, and sourcing benefits.

Are you calling Kroger a liar?

Second Quarter Highlights

• Identical Sales without fuel increased 1.2%
• Operating Profit of $815 million; EPS of $0.64
• Adjusted FIFO Operating Profit of $984 million and Adjusted EPS of $0.93
• Achieved strong Adjusted Free Cash Flow
• Executed its go-to-market strategy to deliver value for customers
  • Grew digital sales 11%
  • Increased total households, customer visits and loyal households

CINCINNATI, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today reported its second quarter 2024 results, reaffirmed guidance and updated investors on how Leading with Fresh and Accelerating with Digital continues to position Kroger for long-term sustainable growth.

You lose again.

Kroger Profit Margin (Quarterly) Insights | YCharts

In depth view into Kroger Profit Margin (Quarterly) including historical data from 1977, charts and stats.

ycharts.com

 

[MagicMike]

You lose again, Simp.

The Kroger Co.—the nation’s largest traditional supermarket—eked out an operating margin of 1.93 percent this past year, a margin lower now than it was pre-pandemic. These trends are the opposite of gouging.

Food Profit Margins Shrink, But Harris Blames Them for Rising Grocery Bills

How about a LEGITIMATE source Simp?
A biased, right-wing think tank's OPINION doesn't count.
Fake news.
Try again.

 

[Nostra]

How about a LEGITIMATE source Simp?
A biased, right-wing think tank's OPINION doesn't count.
Fake news.
Try again.

Prove them wrong.

GO!

Watch the troll twist into a pretzel ……..

 

[Nostra]

The Heritage Foundation? Why don't you provide a link from Project 2025?

I asked the internet it said No, Kroger's profit margins have increased in recent quarters:

Kroger's gross margin was 22.6% of sales, a 42 basis point increase from the same period in 2023. This was due to a favorable product mix, lower shrink, and sourcing benefits.

Kroger's gross margin was 22.2% of sales, an 18 basis point increase from the same period in 2022. This was due to strong Our Brands performance, lower supply chain costs, and sourcing benefits.

Are you calling Kroger a liar?

Second Quarter Highlights

• Identical Sales without fuel increased 1.2%
• Operating Profit of $815 million; EPS of $0.64
• Adjusted FIFO Operating Profit of $984 million and Adjusted EPS of $0.93
• Achieved strong Adjusted Free Cash Flow
• Executed its go-to-market strategy to deliver value for customers
  • Grew digital sales 11%
  • Increased total households, customer visits and loyal households

CINCINNATI, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today reported its second quarter 2024 results, reaffirmed guidance and updated investors on how Leading with Fresh and Accelerating with Digital continues to position Kroger for long-term sustainable growth.

At least I provided a link, idiot.