“Walmart’s an American economic bellwether that demands attention. When prices go up, disposable income goes down,” said Joe Brusuelas , the chief economist at the consulting firm RSM.

Though consumer inflation concerns persist, Walmart U.S. President and CEO John Furner ensures that the retailer is doing "everything" it can to keep prices low.

Walmart execs vow it will keep delivering low prices despite tariff uncertainty A family walks into a Walmart store in La Habra, Calif., Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Credit: AP/Jae C. Hong ...

"We have always worked to keep our prices as low as possible and we won't stop," Walmart said in a statement. "We will keep prices as low as we can for as long as we can given the reality of small ...

Walmart walked back its projection that it would hike prices across its stores after President Donald Trump called out the retailer. “We have always worked to keep our prices as low as possible ...

Walmart, the largest retailer in the country, responded to Trump on Saturday, saying in a statement: "We have always worked to keep our prices as low as possible, and we won’t stop.

The Walmart Deals event will take place in direct opposition to Amazon Prime Day this year by starting on the exact same day.

Walmart has quietly been hiking prices on items ranging from toys to office supplies, with some markups reportedly climbing more than 100% -- despite President Trump's demand for retailers to "eat ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart executives offered a dose of confidence that the retailer will keep delivering low prices as it navigates President Donald Trump's escalating trade wars with China and ...