Walmart helped keep America's prices low for decades. Now it's leading them higher

Walmart (WMT) has acted as a deflationary force in the U.S. economy for decades, using its massive scale and supply chain dominance — especially with low-cost Chinese manufacturing — to push prices down across retail. By demanding rock-bottom prices from suppliers and passing the savings on to consumers, it helped…Read more...

May 16, 2025 - 13:50
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Walmart helped keep America's prices low for decades. Now it's leading them higher

Walmart (WMT) has acted as a deflationary force in the U.S. economy for decades, using its massive scale and supply chain dominance — especially with low-cost Chinese manufacturing — to push prices down across retail. By demanding rock-bottom prices from suppliers and passing the savings on to consumers, it helped…

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