Walmart responds to Trump's directive to 'eat tariffs'
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David Bellinger, Mizuho senior analyst, joins CNBC's 'Money Movers' to discuss the potential impact of tariffs on Walmart.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said he spoke with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, who said the company with absorb "some of the tariffs."
The veteran CFO also gave a brief lesson on Walmart’s method of accounting for the cost of inventory for the majority of its U.S. business. Known as the retail inventory method, or RIM, this practice makes these swings more difficult to forecast.
President Donald Trump, fresh off a trip to the Middle East, renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Saturday and called on Walmart to "eat the tariffs" rather than raise prices.
While Walmart CFO John David Rainey lauded Trump's recent tariff cuts, he said rates remain too high, which could cause uncertain shopper behavior.
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