What Trump could do if he's serious about trying to make companies 'eat' tariff price hikes
Source: Yahoo! Finance
What Trump could do if he's serious about trying to make companies 'eat' tariff price hikes
Ben Werschkul · Washington Correspondent
Wed, May 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM EDT 4 min read
President Trump has taken aim at at least four retailers in recent weeks over possible tariff price hikes with an effort that, for now at least, is largely about applying public pressure to CEOs.
"I'll be watching," he told Walmart (WMT), with harsh words also directed toward Amazon (AMZN), Ford (F), and Mattel (MAT).
There are also hints Trump could do more than just watch with additional tariffs threatened in one instance and an array of additional tools at the president's disposal if he decided to escalate further.
Options range from things like industry-wide investigations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), other government investigations into specific products and company profits, pushing for new Capitol Hill legislation on the issue, or even price controls via executive order.
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