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Quixote1818

(31,120 posts)
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 10:43 PM Jun 2025

'It's really simple': Billionaire Mark Cuban explains 'why inflation isn't up'

Story by David McAfee

Billionaire Mark Cuban on Sunday released what he deems an explanation for why "inflation isn't up."

Cuban, who has clashed with Trump as the world leader embraced the richest man in the world and Cuban's rival, Elon Musk, earlier this year released a political analysis on the "thing to understand about Donald Trump."

Now, Cuban is putting his CEO hat on to explain inflation.

Taking to X, Cuban wrote, "Let’s talk about why inflation isn’t up, as economists predicted."

He continued:

"It’s really simple. I see it in all my product based companies... They borrow money or use their available cash to front run the tariffs and buy as much inventory as they can," he said, noting that time period is "3, 6 months or longer." "In many cases they get a better price because the [manufacturer] knows the risks post tariffs."

Secondly, according to Cuban, "That cash is expensive."

"They either lose the ability to earn interest, (4pct) the ability to invest in other parts of their biz or they pay interest on a loan (10 to 20 pct)."

More at link and he explains why prices will go up in several months:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/it-s-really-simple-billionaire-mark-cuban-explains-why-inflation-isn-t-up/ar-AA1FTLNi?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=a771f67e77c6459ae9a3a929c88bb7ff&ei=9

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'It's really simple': Billionaire Mark Cuban explains 'why inflation isn't up' (Original Post) Quixote1818 Jun 2025 OP
The price of an item I've been curious about just jumped BaronChocula Jun 2025 #1
What was its original price? DFW Jun 2025 #2
Clearly BaronChocula Jun 2025 #3
Stockpiling Parts Isn't A Long-Term Solution modrepub Jun 2025 #4

BaronChocula

(4,042 posts)
1. The price of an item I've been curious about just jumped
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 01:25 AM
Jun 2025

about 50 bucks today. Luckily I really don't need it and it's convincing me not to buy it.

DFW

(59,746 posts)
2. What was its original price?
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 01:48 AM
Jun 2025

If it was something that cost $9.99, then a $50 price hike is drastic. If it was something that cost $15,999.00 then an extra $50 is nothing. It’s the percentage of the increase that puts the price increase into perspective, not the net amount.

modrepub

(3,998 posts)
4. Stockpiling Parts Isn't A Long-Term Solution
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 03:33 AM
Jun 2025

Business and the Market still seem to be operating under the impression that Trump isn't actually going to do what he says (TACO). At some point, the current/past supply chains are going to break down under Trump's mercurial policies. Price hikes will be the least of business worries; shortages are more likely.

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