Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

[Marion Morrison]

Except they do work as a deterrent for countries taking advantage of us. Remember when you said soybean farmers were all going to die? They're not.

Then why do they need a $12 billion bailout?

To (in the interim) smooth out the transition to much better deals for America, faggot.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than any gains they may get from the EU.

How are those tax payer supported mega corporations that own all the farms going to cope?

The 12 billion Trump is handing them will help I am sure

Tell me when they didn’t get a hand out.

All the time, and Trump just added another 50% or so to it. Socialism at it's finest baby! That's your savior at work!

 

[Marion Morrison]

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

You people are such rubes...all that was agreed upon was that the EU and the US would keep talking about trade. Do you really ever think there will be zero tariffs?

Do you think that Trump is going to get rid of all the tariffs in this nearly 4000 page list of tariffs that the US has on imports? Harmonized Tariff Schedule PDFs

Obviously you think tariffs on our stuff is a good thing and tariffs on their stuff is a bad thing.

Good God, man, grow a set and start sticking up for our country. We only sell 2.3 Trillion of our 20 Trillion dollar economy. We don't need them and they need us. So why should we give them a break while they're fucking us?

I asked a question dumb fuck, and you ignored it.

You are too stupid to realize that there will never be zero tariffs, and that does not even include subsidies which will never go away either. No country is going to get rid of all of either, no matter what you savior tells you.

Try growing a fucking brain

No, you grow a set of balls and start sticking up for our country instead of China and Europeon Union. You obviously have a defeatist attitude and have already surrendered. They reference that as a chicken shit yellow belly down south.

We're not going to fund Communists and Socialists any more. They can pay for their own free shit. And their security too.

you are a lost cause, stick your head back up Trump's ass and wait for your next set of orders.

Let me know when there are zero tariffs by either the US or the EU or China....and please hold your breath while you are waiting for that to happen

Whatever cuck, I got $10 says you're not a cracker. No self-respecting cracker would post in the manner that you do. Even if they go to FSU, they're still crackers. You? Notsomuch.

 

[Meathead]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

A regular plague of locusts. Wonder if they're going to raise the price on bottles.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

You people are such rubes...all that was agreed upon was that the EU and the US would keep talking about trade. Do you really ever think there will be zero tariffs?

Do you think that Trump is going to get rid of all the tariffs in this nearly 4000 page list of tariffs that the US has on imports? Harmonized Tariff Schedule PDFs

Obviously you think tariffs on our stuff is a good thing and tariffs on their stuff is a bad thing.

Good God, man, grow a set and start sticking up for our country. We only sell 2.3 Trillion of our 20 Trillion dollar economy. We don't need them and they need us. So why should we give them a break while they're fucking us?

I asked a question dumb fuck, and you ignored it.

You are too stupid to realize that there will never be zero tariffs, and that does not even include subsidies which will never go away either. No country is going to get rid of all of either, no matter what you savior tells you.

Try growing a fucking brain

No, you grow a set of balls and start sticking up for our country instead of China and Europeon Union. You obviously have a defeatist attitude and have already surrendered. They reference that as a chicken shit yellow belly down south.

We're not going to fund Communists and Socialists any more. They can pay for their own free shit. And their security too.

you are a lost cause, stick your head back up Trump's ass and wait for your next set of orders.

Let me know when there are zero tariffs by either the US or the EU or China....and please hold your breath while you are waiting for that to happen

Whatever cuck, I got $10 says you're not a cracker.

What exactly is a "cracker" so I can tell you if I am one or not

 

[The Irish Ram]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

You people are such rubes...all that was agreed upon was that the EU and the US would keep talking about trade. Do you really ever think there will be zero tariffs?

Do you think that Trump is going to get rid of all the tariffs in this nearly 4000 page list of tariffs that the US has on imports? Harmonized Tariff Schedule PDFs

Obviously you think tariffs on our stuff is a good thing and tariffs on their stuff is a bad thing.

Good God, man, grow a set and start sticking up for our country. We only sell 2.3 Trillion of our 20 Trillion dollar economy. We don't need them and they need us. So why should we give them a break while they're fucking us?

I asked a question dumb fuck, and you ignored it.

You are too stupid to realize that there will never be zero tariffs, and that does not even include subsidies which will never go away either. No country is going to get rid of all of either, no matter what you savior tells you.

Try growing a fucking brain

In May 2015, the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that U.S. real gross domestic product had grown at just a 0.2 percent annual pace in the first quarter of that year. The economy had “slowed to a crawl,” the New York Times reported. The Heritage Foundation attributed this “dismal” performance to the “costly and counterproductive” policies of the Barack Obama administration.

vs

The U.S. economy grew by 4.1 percent in the second quarter of 2018, marking the fastest economic expansion in nearly four years, according to a highly anticipated estimate released Friday by the Commerce Department.

Trump 2020 because GDP is actually important to the health of our country...

 

[Indeependent]

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than any gains they may get from the EU.

How are those tax payer supported mega corporations that own all the farms going to cope?

The 12 billion Trump is handing them will help I am sure

Tell me when they didn’t get a hand out.

All time time, and Trump just added another 50% or so to it. Socialism at it's finest baby! That's your savior at work!

Slaves outside our border...that’s your pov.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

You people are such rubes...all that was agreed upon was that the EU and the US would keep talking about trade. Do you really ever think there will be zero tariffs?

Do you think that Trump is going to get rid of all the tariffs in this nearly 4000 page list of tariffs that the US has on imports? Harmonized Tariff Schedule PDFs

Obviously you think tariffs on our stuff is a good thing and tariffs on their stuff is a bad thing.

Good God, man, grow a set and start sticking up for our country. We only sell 2.3 Trillion of our 20 Trillion dollar economy. We don't need them and they need us. So why should we give them a break while they're fucking us?

I asked a question dumb fuck, and you ignored it.

You are too stupid to realize that there will never be zero tariffs, and that does not even include subsidies which will never go away either. No country is going to get rid of all of either, no matter what you savior tells you.

Try growing a fucking brain

In May 2015, the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that U.S. real gross domestic product had grown at just a 0.2 percent annual pace in the first quarter of that year. The economy had “slowed to a crawl,” the New York Times reported. The Heritage Foundation attributed this “dismal” performance to the “costly and counterproductive” policies of the Barack Obama administration.

vs

The U.S. economy grew by 4.1 percent in the second quarter of 2018, marking the fastest economic expansion in nearly four years, according to a highly anticipated estimate released Friday by the Commerce Department.

Trump 2020 because GDP is actually important to the health of our country...

What the fuck does that have to do with the topic at hand?

 

[Marion Morrison]

Obviously you think tariffs on our stuff is a good thing and tariffs on their stuff is a bad thing.

Good God, man, grow a set and start sticking up for our country. We only sell 2.3 Trillion of our 20 Trillion dollar economy. We don't need them and they need us. So why should we give them a break while they're fucking us?

I asked a question dumb fuck, and you ignored it.

You are too stupid to realize that there will never be zero tariffs, and that does not even include subsidies which will never go away either. No country is going to get rid of all of either, no matter what you savior tells you.

Try growing a fucking brain

No, you grow a set of balls and start sticking up for our country instead of China and Europeon Union. You obviously have a defeatist attitude and have already surrendered. They reference that as a chicken shit yellow belly down south.

We're not going to fund Communists and Socialists any more. They can pay for their own free shit. And their security too.

you are a lost cause, stick your head back up Trump's ass and wait for your next set of orders.

Let me know when there are zero tariffs by either the US or the EU or China....and please hold your breath while you are waiting for that to happen

Whatever cuck, I got $10 says you're not a cracker.

What exactly is a "cracker" so I can tell you if I am one or not

If you have to ask, you ain't one. 'Nuff said.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Domestic aluminum would be nice for Coke to use.

 

[OldLady]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than any gains they may get from the EU.

There was a committee hearing with Lighthizer on CSPAN last night. The senators had plenty of issues with how tariffs were impacting their states, but Lighthizer had few answers. He said now that his deputies have been confirmed, they will be working on bilateral trade agreements to sell those goods like hardwood and soybeans to East Asia "and others."

I don't get this tariff thing. I thought it was supposed to be so US steel could sell its product for less than foreign importers, and therefore grow/survive. But US steel has raised its prices to match the tariffed commodities, so that's apparently not the plan. Toro says tariffs are meant to raise prices, and give our producers the ability to charge more.
Either way, it's all coming out of the every day consumer's pocket, isn't it?

 

[Care4all]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than any gains they may get from the EU.

There was a committee hearing with Lighthizer on CSPAN last night. The senators had plenty of issues with how tariffs were impacting their states, but Lighthizer had few answers. He said now that his deputies have been confirmed, they will be working on bilateral trade agreements to sell those goods like hardwood and soybeans to East Asia "and others."

I don't get this tariff thing. I thought it was supposed to be so US steel could sell its product for less than foreign importers, and therefore grow/survive. But US steel has raised its prices to match the tariffed commodities, so that's apparently not the plan. Toro says tariffs are meant to raise prices, and give our producers the ability to charge more.
Either way, it's all coming out of the every day consumer's pocket, isn't it?

YES

 

[Marion Morrison]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than any gains they may get from the EU.

There was a committee hearing with Lighthizer on CSPAN last night. The senators had plenty of issues with how tariffs were impacting their states, but Lighthizer had few answers. He said now that his deputies have been confirmed, they will be working on bilateral trade agreements to sell those goods like hardwood and soybeans to East Asia "and others."

I don't get this tariff thing. I thought it was supposed to be so US steel could sell its product for less than foreign importers, and therefore grow/survive. But US steel has raised its prices to match the tariffed commodities, so that's apparently not the plan. Toro says tariffs are meant to raise prices, and give our producers the ability to charge more.
Either way, it's all coming out of the every day consumer's pocket, isn't it?

Prices on some things will rise, but more people will have jobs. I don't want to give away the keys to what's really happenin' right now, but it's a good thing. I for one, am willing to pay a little more for things so my brothers can have jobs. That's just how it is.

Check out the price of a 30" TV in 1987 sometime.

 

[The Irish Ram]

Domestic aluminum would be nice for Coke to use.

There ya go!

 

[Marion Morrison]

Domestic aluminum would be nice for Coke to use.

There ya go!

I'd bet 50% or more of their product is sold in plastic bottles and soda fountains.

I buy a 2-liter about every quarter. Personally, I think they're making excuses to raise the price of their product.

I haven't bought a canned Coke in 4 mos. Pretty sure I bought a 2-liter about a month ago.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

I asked a question dumb fuck, and you ignored it.

You are too stupid to realize that there will never be zero tariffs, and that does not even include subsidies which will never go away either. No country is going to get rid of all of either, no matter what you savior tells you.

Try growing a fucking brain

No, you grow a set of balls and start sticking up for our country instead of China and Europeon Union. You obviously have a defeatist attitude and have already surrendered. They reference that as a chicken shit yellow belly down south.

We're not going to fund Communists and Socialists any more. They can pay for their own free shit. And their security too.

you are a lost cause, stick your head back up Trump's ass and wait for your next set of orders.

Let me know when there are zero tariffs by either the US or the EU or China....and please hold your breath while you are waiting for that to happen

Whatever cuck, I got $10 says you're not a cracker.

What exactly is a "cracker" so I can tell you if I am one or not

If you have to ask, you ain't one. 'Nuff said.

I guess that is a good thing then. Not sure I want to be in the same "class" as a racist like you.

 

[Marion Morrison]

No, you grow a set of balls and start sticking up for our country instead of China and Europeon Union. You obviously have a defeatist attitude and have already surrendered. They reference that as a chicken shit yellow belly down south.

We're not going to fund Communists and Socialists any more. They can pay for their own free shit. And their security too.

you are a lost cause, stick your head back up Trump's ass and wait for your next set of orders.

Let me know when there are zero tariffs by either the US or the EU or China....and please hold your breath while you are waiting for that to happen

Whatever cuck, I got $10 says you're not a cracker.

What exactly is a "cracker" so I can tell you if I am one or not

If you have to ask, you ain't one. 'Nuff said.

I guess that is a good thing then. Not sure I want to be in the same "class" as a racist like you.

I see, so you do not subscribe to the "All men are created equal" concept that America was founded upon.

Quite telling, that. So were there Marxist professors @ UF, or what? Or did you seek out teh Marxism on your own?

Ask me how I know you went there 15 years or less ago?

 

[Darkwind]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Boo whoooo....

We wanted to tax coke as a sugar drink and change behavior but raising prices without them being a tax is just WRONG!

 

[ColonelAngus]

you are a lost cause, stick your head back up Trump's ass and wait for your next set of orders.

Let me know when there are zero tariffs by either the US or the EU or China....and please hold your breath while you are waiting for that to happen

Whatever cuck, I got $10 says you're not a cracker.

What exactly is a "cracker" so I can tell you if I am one or not

If you have to ask, you ain't one. 'Nuff said.

I guess that is a good thing then. Not sure I want to be in the same "class" as a racist like you.

I see, so you do not subscribe to the "All men are created equal" concept that America was founded upon.

Quite telling, that. So were there Marxist professors @ UF, or what? Or did you seek out teh Marxism on your own?

Ask me how I know you went there 15 years or less ago?

Gator grad here.

UF is left as fuck...I was there during the early Spurrier years. Love that guy.

 

[ColonelAngus]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Boo whoooo....

We wanted to tax coke as a sugar drink and change behavior but raising prices without them being a tax is just WRONG!

Great point.