Major U.S. retailers warn that "tariffs will raise prices and hurt families" (Updated)

(Commentary, including reposted material. Temporarily posted.)

...Do any shopping at Walmart and/or Target?  Buy P&G products? (Etc., etc.?) 

Get ready for (more of) the Trump "tariff tax" on U.S. consumers:

(Off-site real-news/analyses article links:)

Update: Recent articles (links):

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-trade-war-tariffs-china-mexico-us-trade-deficit-grows-2018-10

https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2018/10/will_trumps_tariffs_hit_home_the_top_imports_that.html

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/walmart-letter-warns-tariffs-will-raise-prices-and-tax-american-businesses-2018-09-21

https://www.newsweek.com/walmart-china-tariffs-trump-1134674

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/23/politics/trump-trade-war-china/index.html

https://nypost.com/2018/09/21/retailers-warn-of-price-hikes-due-to-trump-tariffs/

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2018/09/24/p-g-latest-trump-china-tariffs-hurt-sales-jobs-and-consumer-prices/1411655002/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/08/27/trump-trade-war-tariffs-how-they-work/988027002/

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All basically because Donald Trump is an angry, insecure individual, trying to appear "tough":


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