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Prices may be headed up at Walmart and beyond

Dan Gorenstein Aug 16, 2018
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A Wal-Mart store in Mexico City, Mexico.  Daniel Aguilar/Getty Images

Prices may be headed up at Walmart and beyond

Dan Gorenstein Aug 16, 2018
A Wal-Mart store in Mexico City, Mexico.  Daniel Aguilar/Getty Images
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Retail giant Walmart is faced with the rising cost of raw materials, labor, trucking and the possibility of a trade war. All of that means consumers may soon see price hikes. If Walmart takes the leap, other retailers are likely to follow.

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