
Sheletta Brundidge essay | April 2025
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Sheletta is surprised to find her son navigating the new tariffs right alongside her.
Sheletta is surprised to find her son navigating the new tariffs right alongside her.
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Sheletta Brundidge essay | April 2025
Clip: Season 2025 Episode 29 | 1m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Sheletta is surprised to find her son navigating the new tariffs right alongside her.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪♪ >> SHELETTA: MY SON ANDREW HAS A PASSION FOR FASHION.
HE ALWAYS DRESSES FANCY.
EVEN WHEN HE'S JUST GOING TO COSTCO TO GET GAS, THAT BOY LEAVES THE HOUSE LOOKING LIKE A MILLION BUCKS.
>> OU'RE GOING TO SPEAK AT THE HIGH SCHOOL IN A FUR COAT?
GET YOUR CHILD?
HEY, COME BACK HERE.
HE TYPICALLY SPENDS HOURS AT THE MALL WHERE HE SPENDS ALL OF THE MONEY HE EARNS FROM HIS PART-TIME JOB BUYING TRENDY CLOTHES.
RECENTLY, THOUGH, I NOTICED MY SON HAS BEEN PINCHING PENNIES.
AND THAT AIN'T LIKE HIM.
HE'S ALL ABOUT THE NAME BRANDS.
BUT LATELY, HE AND HIS FRIENDS GO BARGAIN HUNTING.
HITTING UP THE THRIFT SHOPS HOPING TO FIND A DEAL.
WHY?
BECAUSE APPARENTLY, TARIFFS ARE HITTING TEENAGERS TOO.
THOSE ALREADY EXPENSIVE MICHAEL JORDAN SNEAKERS ARE GOING UP ANOTHER 20 BUCKS.
UH-UH, HONEY.
NIKE SHOULD CHANGE THEIR SLOGAN FROM “JUST DO IT” TO “YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT."
LIKE ANDREW, I'M MAKING SOME TOUGH DECISIONS WHEN I GO GROCERY SHOPPING.
ACCORDING TO SUPERMARKETGURU.COM, COFFEE IS GOING UP 10%, WHICH MEANS I'LL JUST BE DRINKING HOT WATER AND SUGAR FOR BREAKFAST, WITH NO EGGS, BECAUSE LET'S BE REAL.
WHO CAN AFFORD THEM?
NOW, LISTEN.
Y'ALL KNOW I'M A CLEAN FANATIC AND BELIEVE IN GOOD HYGIENE, BUT WITH TOOTHPASTE COMING IN AT $12 A TUBE, I'VE INFORMED MY CHILDREN THAT WE WILL BE CUTTING BACK AND ONLY BRUSHING OUR TEETH EVERY OTHER DAY.
WHO KNEW TARIFFS COULD CAUSE TARTAR BUILDUP?
LET ME SEE YOUR TEETH!
>> AH!
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