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In reply to the discussion: When do we start seeing the empty shelves? [View all]dutch777
(4,801 posts)who will be furloughed-- dock workers, truckers, railway and other logistics. Same report said first thing to go will be clothing and seasonal goods that arrive more or less real time. Other things that are non seasonal and may have longer term inventory will last as long as they last. Could affect things like construction eventually as so many hand power tools are made overseas. Bad thing is Trump will carry the lie well past its expiration date before completely back tracking while declaring victory but by then the disruption will be so bad it will take months or longer to get things flowing again and shortages will lead to price gouging and systemic inflation. Not that I think that Trump or anyone in his sphere can look ahead and figure this out.