Kleenex Maker to Raise Prices in U.S.

[West Coast Democrat]

(What's that again about inflation being minimal?!)

DALLAS - Kimberly-Clark Corp., the maker of Kleenex tissues and Scott paper towels, Tuesday said it plans to raise consumer prices of tissue products in the United States by an average of about 6 percent during the third quarter.

The company said prices for bathroom tissue, paper towels and napkins will be increased effective July 11. Facial tissue prices will rise beginning Aug. 29.

The Dallas-based company said the increases are necessary to offset inflated raw-material costs, particularly for fiber, as well as higher energy costs.

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[flamingyouth]

1. Just in time for hay fever season

<sigh> :eyes:

[mtnester]

2. And Georgia Pacific just layed off

Go figure...can you say GOUGE? First gasoline, which BTW went here in COLUMBUS,OHIO, to $1.86 gallon for the cheap stuff, $2.04 for the good stuff. Highest it has been since an idiot tried to sell it for $8.00 a gallon post 9/11 in an east side suburb.
Now TP? can't even wipe my butt for cheap

editited for typo

[Mel]

6. Not to worry the bung-hole Dr. says

it's better for your bung-hole's health to wipe it with a wash cloth! :)

[grannylib]

3. And while we will still be dealing with all the loads and mounds of

excrement from this misadministration...what a time to be short on shitrag...

[Robbien]

4. Wait a minute, core CPI is only 2%, these guys are gouging!

Or could it be that core CPI is a misleading number? Nah, couldn't be. Our government wouldn't mislead us.

[daleo]

5. Sounds like Stagflation!

Such a naughty sounding word, for an economics term. Perhaps it is time to start tracking the misery index, line up for gas, etc. - just as long as disco doesn't come back.