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BumRushDaShow

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6. The first sentence of the OP excerpt has this

Reply to GreatGazoo (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 10:47 AM

Mar 24

New York CNN — Walmart thought it could use its immense power as America’s biggest retailer to make Chinese suppliers eat the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But Walmart got a response it’s not accustomed to hearing: No.

So at least at this stage of the game, I would say they are "still negotiating".

I would think this guy might say the same as an all-powerful entity -

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China is turning up pressure on Walmart. That could mean higher prices for US customers [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 24 OP

OMG are the Waltons going to find out that they are not the gods they thought they were? LiberalArkie Mar 24 #1

Reminds me of "The Man that said NO to Walmart" Born Free Mar 24 #13

China has the advantage....even with a 20% add, its goods are still cheaper. We can't turn on new... dutch777 Mar 24 #2

So if trump imposes tariffs on Chinese goods, chinese companies have to raise prices to Walmart. Walmart wants Chinese Srkdqltr Mar 24 #3

Not exactly. The Chinese companies don't raise their prices; the tariff that Walmart has to pay to the US government Ol Janx Spirit Mar 24 #4

And foreign prices will likely increase beyond the tariffs as demand will fall proportionally IbogaProject Mar 25 #15

That's not actually historically accurate. The Great Depression started in 1929 while the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act... Ol Janx Spirit Mar 25 #18

Weird headline. It is WalMart that is pressuring China. GreatGazoo Mar 24 #5

The first sentence of the OP excerpt has this BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #6

China is still the one paying those tariffs, right? Bayard Mar 24 #7

No - it's the people who IMPORT from China who would pay BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #8

I guess I forgot this.... Bayard Mar 24 #10

When I saw your BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #12

Their cost of living is lower which is called a Comparative Advantage IbogaProject Mar 25 #16

A "new" class of the populace were only recently able to afford to purchase what they make BumRushDaShow Mar 25 #17

Alternatives Magoo48 Mar 24 #9

So, they are blaiming the coming 20% price increase Miguelito Loveless Mar 24 #11

MAGA shop at Walmart and they can't blame President Biden now for those tariffs and higher prices. kimbutgar Mar 24 #14