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New York Post
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Walmart quietly jacks up prices — despite Trump's demand for retailer to ‘eat the tariffs'
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 the tariffs.' Photos circulating online, particularly on the Walmart subreddit, have documented the dramatic price hikes since the White House imposed a 145% tariff on imports from China in early April, before lowering the levy to 30% last month. The price of toys, the bulk of which are made in China, were particularly impacted. 5 A fishing reel is on sale at Walmart for a whopping $83.26. Reddit/Majestickenny12 A 'Jurassic World' T. rex rose from $39.92 on April 27 to $55 by May 21 — an increase of nearly 38%. Price tracking site AisleGopher shows the same item cost $29.74 in November. A 'Baby Born' doll jumped from $34.97 in March to $49.97 in May, a roughly 43% rise, while a Lite Brite Magic Screen set moved from $14.97 to $21.97 (up nearly 47%). The popular Etch A Sketch jumped from $14.97 to $24.99 — nearly a 67% increase. The price on some office supplies also surged, with a roll of tape that previously sold for $4.24 soaring to $9.94, a 134% spike. Other notable hikes include a heating pad rising roughly 25%, from $19.98 to $24.96, and a fishing reel surging from $57.37 in April to $83.26 in May, a 45% increase. That same reel was listed for $51.12 as recently as mid-March, according to AisleGopher. 5 'Baby Born' dolls have seen prices rise by more than 40%. Reddit/Plus_Astronaut_420 The Post reached out to Walmart for comment. Walmart's Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey acknowledged the hikes and called them 'unprecedented,' according to Business Insider, which first reported on the backlash over the increases. 'We have always worked to keep our prices as low as possible and we won't stop,' a spokesperson told the outlet 5 The price of a 'Jurassic World' T. rex toy at Walmart rose from $39.92 on April 27 to $55 by May 21 — an increase of nearly 38%. Reddit/Nvalee 'We'll keep prices as low as we can for as long as we can given the reality of small retail margins.' The Arkansas-based retail giant posted profits of $15 billion-plus last year, according to The Post's Charles Gasparino, who last week reported that stores were not going to swallow the cost of tariffs for long. Trump has demanded that Walmart and other retailers 'eat the tariffs' rather than pass costs on to consumers, publicly rebuking the company after its CEO warned it may soon raise prices due to rising import levies. The Post reached out to the White House for comment, which deferred to comments made by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday. 5 The White House has touted what it calls encouraging economic indicators since President Trump rolled out sweeping tariffs. REUTERS Bessent told CBS's 'Face the Nation' that inflation is down despite concerns over tariffs. Last week, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditure index, decreased to 2.1%, its lowest level in seven months. 'Thus far there have been no price increases,' Bessent said. 'Everything has been alarmist, that the inflation numbers are actually dropping. We saw the first drop of inflation in four years. The inflation numbers last week, they were very pro-consumer.' In a statement on Thursday, White House spokesman Kush Desai pointed to what he called encouraging economic indicators. 'Americans have now seen multiple expectation-beating inflation and jobs reports since President Trump took office, with the prices of essentials like eggs down an astonishing 61%,' Desai told The Post. 'The Trump administration remains committed to deploying a full suite of supply-side reforms including rapid deregulation, tax cuts, and domestic energy production to deliver economic relief for the American people.' 5 'We have always worked to keep our prices as low as possible and we won't stop,' a Walmart spokesperson said. AFP via Getty Images Retail experts caution that while tariffs are likely a factor in these hikes, they may not be the only reason for the increases. Companies adjust prices for a wide range of reasons — from supply chain disruptions to shifts in demand — and publicly listed prices do not necessarily reveal how much of the change is directly attributable to tariffs. Still, the timing of the hikes has renewed attention on Trump's trade war and its lingering effects. According to Walmart, about 60% of the products it sells in the US come from domestic suppliers. The company has spent years trying to reduce its dependence on Chinese imports. Despite that, analysts say it's nearly impossible for big-box retailers to fully shield themselves — or their customers — from the financial fallout. David Bellinger, a retail analyst at Mizuho Securities, told clients on Wednesday that he expects the broader impact of tariffs on consumer spending to remain relatively small — perhaps just a low-single-digit percentage. But for individual items, especially those sourced from China, the effect may be more pronounced.
Scotsman
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Walking with Dinosaurs BBC: what time is it on TV today?
Walking with Dinosaurs is returning to the BBC this evening 🐱🐉 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Walking with Dinosaurs is stomping back onto our screens. The iconic series is returning for a brand new series. But what time will it be on TV? After two decades the iconic Walking with Dinosaurs will be stomping onto our screens again. The stunning documentary first wowed audiences back in 1999 by bringing the prehistoric world to life. Across the six episodes audiences will meet a range of spectacular dinosaur species in an array of prehistoric landscapes in this reimaging of the legendary series. The BBC adds: 'Thanks to cutting-edge science, experts can reveal how these prehistoric creatures lived, hunted, fought and died more accurately than ever before.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But what time will it be on and what can you expect? Here's all you need to know: How to watch Walking with Dinosaurs? The six-part series is set to be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer. It will air weekly on the Beeb's main channel on Sunday evenings from today (May 25). Clover, a triceratops, in Walking with Dinosaurs | BBC/PBS/ZDF/France Télévisions What time is Walking with Dinosaurs on TV? Dinosaur lovers will want to make sure they know exactly what time the show starts. It is set to begin at 6.25pm today and the episode is due to run for 50 minutes - finishing at approximately 7.15pm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad If you can't watch it live, it will be available on catch up via BBC iPlayer. What to expect from Walking with Dinosaurs today? The first episode will introduce audiences to Clover, an orphaned baby Triceratops, in Laramidia, a lush, subtropical landscape 66 million years ago. Helen Thomas, Executive Producer, said: 'The story of Clover is so fascinating because, like the whole series, it is based on the real finds from a unique dig site. In the case of Clover, finding the bones of a very young Triceratops is rare in itself as so many ended up as lunch for the many predators roaming north America in the late Cretaceous. 'But Clover's story was something even more special - close to her dig site the team found remains of the most infamous predator of them all – T. rex. Unearthing the bones of predator and prey so close together enabled us to reveal the latest science of these iconic species and tell their extraordinary stories.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The following week will focus on a Spinosaurus called Sobek. But more on that next week! Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Scotsman
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Walking with Dinosaurs BBC: what time is it on TV today?
Walking with Dinosaurs is returning to the BBC this evening 🐱🐉 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Walking with Dinosaurs is stomping back onto our screens. The iconic series is returning for a brand new series. But what time will it be on TV? After two decades the iconic Walking with Dinosaurs will be stomping onto our screens again. The stunning documentary first wowed audiences back in 1999 by bringing the prehistoric world to life. Across the six episodes audiences will meet a range of spectacular dinosaur species in an array of prehistoric landscapes in this reimaging of the legendary series. The BBC adds: 'Thanks to cutting-edge science, experts can reveal how these prehistoric creatures lived, hunted, fought and died more accurately than ever before.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But what time will it be on and what can you expect? Here's all you need to know: How to watch Walking with Dinosaurs? The six-part series is set to be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer. It will air weekly on the Beeb's main channel on Sunday evenings from today (May 25). Clover, a triceratops, in Walking with Dinosaurs | BBC/PBS/ZDF/France Télévisions What time is Walking with Dinosaurs on TV? Dinosaur lovers will want to make sure they know exactly what time the show starts. It is set to begin at 6.25pm today and the episode is due to run for 50 minutes - finishing at approximately 7.15pm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad If you can't watch it live, it will be available on catch up via BBC iPlayer. What to expect from Walking with Dinosaurs today? The first episode will introduce audiences to Clover, an orphaned baby Triceratops, in Laramidia, a lush, subtropical landscape 66 million years ago. Helen Thomas, Executive Producer, said: 'The story of Clover is so fascinating because, like the whole series, it is based on the real finds from a unique dig site. In the case of Clover, finding the bones of a very young Triceratops is rare in itself as so many ended up as lunch for the many predators roaming north America in the late Cretaceous. 'But Clover's story was something even more special - close to her dig site the team found remains of the most infamous predator of them all – T. rex. Unearthing the bones of predator and prey so close together enabled us to reveal the latest science of these iconic species and tell their extraordinary stories.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The following week will focus on a Spinosaurus called Sobek. But more on that next week!
Hindustan Times
18-05-2025
- Science
- Hindustan Times
Lko's Prehistoric Life Park gets light-&-sound show, renovated models; reopening today
Regional Science City's (RSC's) Prehistoric Life Park will don an all-new avatar when it reopens on the International Museum Day on Sunday. The park has remained shut for renovations since January. One of the major attractions will be a sound-and-light show on the 'origin of life, prehistoric life, and the evolution of human beings'. RSC's project coordinator Swaroop Mandal said the park was built about 20 years ago. 'Models were damaged with time. This is the first interactive project in Regional Science City. Other parts of the Science City will also be renovated soon,' said Mandal. When visitors reach Prehistoric Life Park, a thematic decoration and a wall painting of dinosaurs on the entry gate will invite them. Inside, animatronic models of dragonfly, Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex), Smilodon, Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus will be waiting for them. 'The light-and-sound show will take place between 6 and 8 pm. Two shows—each 20-25 minutes long—will be held daily. Also, each segment of the park will be highlighted with attractive lights providing details about the exhibits to the visitors,' said Mandal. The park will be inaugurated by minister of state (Independent) of higher education Sandeep Singh in the presence of Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants director Prabodh Kumar Trivedi, Geological Survey of India deputy director general VP Gaur and National Science Centre director Vijay Shankar Sharma.
Chicago Tribune
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Today in Chicago History: A dinosaur named Sue is unveiled at the Field Museum
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 17, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) 1900: L. Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' was published. Baum wrote the book when he lived on Chicago's West Side. 1979: The wind was blowing out at Wrigley Field. The first inning tipped off what was coming. The Philadelphia Phillies scored seven runs on seven hits. The Chicago Cubs scored six on seven hits. Mike Schmidt cracked his second home run in the top of the 10th to win it 23-22. There were 50 hits in the game, 26 by the Cubs, and 11 were home runs. Dave Kingman hit three homers for the Cubs. Bill Buckner, Steve Ontiveros and Jerry Martin had one apiece. Bob Boone, Gary Maddox and Randy Lerch homered for the Phils. On cold nights in the winter of 1979-80, WGN-TV replayed the 23-22 game. Ratings were very good. 2000: Sue — the largest, most complete and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex specimen found to that date — debuted in Stanley Field Hall (the lobby inside the Field Museum). Vintage Chicago Tribune: Sue the T. rex's journey to the Field MuseumSubscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago's past.
