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Walmart Responds To Trump's 'Eat The Tariff' Remark: '...Worked To Keep Our Prices As Low As Possible And We Won't Stop'
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 3:52am | 530Amid the ongoing tariff dispute between President Donald Trump and Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), the retail giant has responded to the potential impact of these tariffs on consumer prices. What Happened: The President took to social media to chastise Walmart for suggesting that his administration’...
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Trump Meets With Walmart, Home Depot And Target CEOs To Discuss Tariff Impacting Consumer Prices
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 8:34am | 714President Donald Trump held a meeting with the CEOs of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD), and Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) on Monday. What Happened: The meeting was centered around the possible effects of Trump’s wide-ranging tariff plans on the import-centric business...
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Hope Abounds: Renewed Confidence On China Trade Talks Keeps Positive Tone Flowing
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - 11:13am | 1869Renewed hopes for progress in trade talks with China helped set a positive tone early Tuesday after Monday’s move higher. However, investors will have to wait to see if anything concrete lies behind this confidence. Overseas markets appeared to share some of the optimism, as European...
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Euro-Zone June CPI Holds Steady At 2.4%
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 6:13am | 36Consumer prices across the euro zone gained 2.4% y/y in the month of June, unchanged versus the rate in May, according to European Union statistics agency Eurostat. Consumer prices declined 0.1% on a monthly basis in June.
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Japan Unemployment Rate Drops, Consumer Prices Rise
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 2:40am | 68Japan's jobless rate dropped, while consumer prices rose in May. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the unemployment rate dropped to 4.5%, from 4.7%in April. However, economists expected the rate to stay at 4.7%. The ministry reported that the core consumer price index for May surged...