Yabba Dabba Don't! Tariffs Threaten Wilma's Next New Dress!

The Great Gazoo's Got Nothing on These Tariffs!

Yabba Dabba Doo! Fred Flinstone here reporting live from Bedrock! I just heard some cockamamie news that's got me flustered more than a dinosaur trying to operate a washing machine. Seems these fellas in highfalutin places are slapping big ol' tariffs on stuff comin' from China. Now I ain't no rock scientist but even I know that ain't good especially when it comes to Wilma's dresses! Wilma just saw a wedding dress and now she cannot afford it!

Brides Beware: Rock Bottom Prices Are About to Crack!

This lady Denise Buzy Pucheu runs a bridal shop in a place called Newtown – sounds fancy don't it? She's screamin' from the rooftops 'bout how these tariffs could make wedding dresses sky high. Turns out most o' them pretty gowns are made in China or some other far off land. And get this – findin' folks to sew 'em up here is harder than teachin' Dino to play checkers! If they keep taxing these dresses she could soon be out of business! I don't want Wilma to be forced to shop in a different location!

Even Mr. Slate Would Think This Is a Shady Deal!

Now I know what you're thinkin': 'Fred what's a tariff?' Well imagine Mr. Slate suddenly charging you extra just to clock in at the quarry! That's kinda what's happenin' here. These tariffs are like a big ol' rock blockin' the way for these small businesses. And it ain't just dresses mind you. T shirts patio stuff even baby buggies are gettin' hit! What is wrong with the world now and days? This is the Flintstones this is not how we operate! I am getting frustrated!

Wedding Dress Woes: A Modern Bedrock Tragedy!

This whole shebang is makin' folks like Stephen Lang lose sleep. He runs a dress company and he's worried he might have to close up shop. He says folks are already squeezin' these shops by tryin' on dresses there then buyin' 'em cheaper online. What kind of shenanigans are they trying to pull on these folks? If these shops go belly up where are folks gonna go to find their fancy duds for weddins and whatnot? It's a sad state of affairs I tell ya! Why can't they just put prices where they belong and not tax them out of business?

Sticker Shock: More Like Boulder Shock!

Wilma nearly fainted when she saw the price of that new dress! Turns out the average bride spends a whopping $2,100 on a dress. And that's not even countin' the cake the flowers and all the other hoo ha! Some folks are sayin' weddings cost over $30,000 these days! Yabba Dabba Doo! That's more than I make in a year haulin' rocks! Now with these tariffs prices are gonna go higher than Dino jumpin' for a bone!

David's Bridal to the Rescue? Or Just Another Rock in the Road?

Even big shots like David's Bridal are scramblin' to move their dress makin' outta China. They're headin' to places like Myanmar and Vietnam where the tariffs ain't as bad. They're even tryin' to use fancy new machines to cut costs! But even then they might have to jack up the prices. And nobody wants to see Wilma's new dress cost more than our car the Flintmobile.