May 23rd, 2025
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Trade is not easy now. Some shops in the USA have put prices up. Other shops say prices may go up soon.
Donald Trump put new taxes on things from other countries. China also put taxes on things. Some taxes are gone now, but many are still there for shops.
Companies buy things from other countries. They pay taxes on these things. This makes the things cost more. You pay more for things in the shop. Some people think this will bring jobs to the USA. But many things we buy come from many countries. Taxes can make things cost more in the shops.
Shops and people who buy things know this. Some big shops say prices will go up because of trade problems.
Walmart is a shop. It said on Thursday that prices will go up. This is because things cost more now.
Walmart has many things from the U.S.
But some things cost more now.
This started in April and is more now.
It will be more in June and July when people buy things for school.
John said the prices will go up. For example, bananas are now 54 cents. They were 50 cents. Car seats at Walmart will also cost more.
"We want low prices, but we can only do so much," Rainey said.
Mattel makes Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars. Mattel said they will sell them for more money because of costs.
The toy maker makes toys in China. They said prices will go up on May 5. The USA and China made a deal for 90 days. But the prices are still high.
Mattel said they will make 500 toys in other countries this year. Last year, they made 280 toys in other countries. Some toys will be made in many countries.
In May, Microsoft made Xbox prices higher. For example, Xbox Series S is now $379 in the U.S.
Microsoft said the new things are hard. They said this in May. They talked about the price of making games.
Microsoft said the price of Xbox is different in Europe, the U.K. and Australia. The company will tell other countries about changes too. Soon, some new games will cost more money, about $80.
Last month, Temu and Shein said prices are up. This is because of new rules for trade.
In April, prices went up for many things. This is because of a rule about shopping from China. Now, the USA and China made a deal. Prices are still a bit high.
Temu stopped sending things from China. Now, they use shops in the U.S. Shein says you pay all costs when you buy. You do not pay more when they give it to you.
The company Stanley Black & Decker said prices are up. They will go up again in summer because it costs more.
Donald Allan said: "We are changing our work with goods. We want to make tariffs not a big problem for buyers. We also want to keep our business safe."
P&G is a big company. P&G sells things like Crest, Tide, and Charmin. P&G says things will cost more. You may pay more in July.
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