On MS NOW’s The Weekend, as they were discussing the Supreme Court ruling striking down Trump’s tariffs, Axios Senior Economics Reporter Courtenay Brown suggested it’s very unlikely Walmart would lower prices if it receives tariff refunds.
Brown’s comments reflect a common media blind spot: the assumption that large retailers can simply pocket cost savings without regard to competition.
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