How Trump’s Presidency Could Impact Walmart, Target and Costco Prices

The first two months of Donald Trump's second presidential administration have been a tumultuous time, with the issuance and retraction and pausing of multiple tariffs against America's trade partners, the president's full-throated support of Tesla (of which Trump's Senior Advisor Elon Musk is the CEO) and Trump's promise of sweeping tax cuts in the future. Meanwhile, President Trump has pressed forward with his promise of deportations, and the threat of inflation continues to loom across the country. Any one of these factors could greatly impact such large American retailers as Walmart, Target and Costco; all of them together are almost sure to.

March 15, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Andrew Moses

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So, just how could Trumps second administrationimpact these big-box retailers?

Meanwhile, China has placed 15% duties on American farming products such as pork and chicken.

While tariffs might hurt large retailers, deregulation would likely soften that blow.

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