{"id":3007,"date":"2025-08-26T22:18:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T02:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/2025\/08\/new-accountable-us-report-reveals-how-trumps-tariffs-are-hiking-grocery-prices\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T22:18:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T02:18:29","slug":"new-accountable-us-report-reveals-how-trumps-tariffs-are-hiking-grocery-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/?p=3007","title":{"rendered":"New Accountable.US Report Reveals How Trump\u2019s Tariffs Are Hiking Grocery Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong><\/strong>New research from <a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKR2h-49efo53y3ODpICWHMk=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Accountable.US<\/a> finds that Trump\u2019s tariffs are being cited as the primary factor for rising grocery costs. Nearly 90% of Americans said in August 2025 they are \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKewQjz_Kf7ghmpQNXh1mzo4=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">stressed about the cost of groceries<\/a>,\u201d with over 50% calling food prices a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKe1bYi3u6wet30NjwiFMtqw=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">major source of stress<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This research comes as grocers <a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKQ1IOwfQHJwXCJ7bzlJP5Sg=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">shift<\/a> the added costs of Trump\u2019s tariffs onto consumers \u2013 while he gives corporations the largest tax cuts in modern history. Food prices are <a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKcFseGi1qPSqWDIjHLPXl40=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">projected<\/a> to rise by an additional <a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKV091Wtt_SFaQYoeRNoh0a8=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">3%<\/a> in the short- and near-term due to tariffs, including fresh produce jumping by 7% and processed rice soaring by over 10%.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what major grocers that provide food to millions of American people are saying about Trump\u2019s tariffs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Walmart\u2019s CEO has warned that Trump\u2019s tariffs \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKU-eYomM-HW6FhHJ_RQ--d4=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">will result in higher prices<\/a>,\u201d has\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKZqSHqdoOQZZoi1JmqFDaVk=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">made it clear that he wasn\u2019t freezing prices<\/a>,\u201d and has observed \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKQ_nYeld2c1UC_DcqRlu5jI=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">stress behaviors<\/a>\u201d among consumers\u2014all while grocery sales were a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKUCjSvXCdbVVeZWE8pNKEWE=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">financial driver<\/a>\u201d for Walmart.<\/li>\n<li> Costco has warned that \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKUAFcF4rnBGDQ_x9-I6lcpM=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">grocery items will be particularly vulnerable<\/a>\u201d to Trump\u2019s tariffs, that its food margins were \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKXCxeubTxvBgDTK9fOsXm3U=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">very tight<\/a>,\u201d and reported that it saw \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKb76FHom8sv1v2jC3dsppJc=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">inflation as a result of tariffs<\/a>\u201d for imported fresh foods.<\/li>\n<li> Kroger\u2019s CEO observed that consumers were <a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKbAnx719XdGBE0dXdKyNgNg=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">stretching their food budgets<\/a>, while the company projected impact from Trump\u2019s tariffs on its <a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKbb8y53y7rn4qPqVWyFoSRA=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fresh products<\/a> and planned to <a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKQ4UwhG_CINYYUe598Ou2bo=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">shift<\/a> purchasing processes to mitigate tariff pressure.<\/li>\n<li> Albertsons\u2019 CEO said the company may \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKUwpckDgQXBZ1uCqlTLr9Xs=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pass the higher cost of goods to customers<\/a>\u201d due to Trump\u2019s tariffs, while the company <a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKUNwgkv3q6EyDaeP6CoGj8w=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">warned<\/a> suppliers it would not accept cost increases, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKSWmoouL0WB1Ar5GQtD7oKU=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">wielding its market power like a cudgel<\/a>\u201d over smaller suppliers struggling with tariff price pressures.<\/li>\n<li> Ahold Delhaize warned Trump\u2019s tariffs \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKQlIgKGIdkyytdu7TkSDNBs=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">could lead to price increases for American consumers<\/a>,\u201d cited the tariffs as an example of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKToJKm7NOV8XxwQVCGcTEGg=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">geopolitical volatility<\/a>\u201d the company faced, and warned of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKY-z0pzjMXSTvymfIW_SvCU=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tight<\/a>\u201d pricing negotiations with suppliers due to tariff and inflation pressures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWhile Trump grants massive tax cuts to massive corporations and the ultra-rich, his reckless tariff policy is wreaking warrantless chaos on our economy, with grocery giants shifting market uncertainty onto consumers \u2013 all at a time when 9 in 10 Americans remain gravely concerned about food costs,\u201d <strong>said Accountable.US President Caroline Ciccone. <\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s only the latest example of how Trump\u2019s reckless trade policy comes at the cost of Americans\u2019 pocketbooks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrocers are ringing alarm bells because they\u2019re seeing the same shocking food price trends that thousands of Americans are tracking at <a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKV7rUH6trSx-f_ybp61LILs=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DontInflateOurPlates.com<\/a>. Working families are being crushed by Republican tariffs every time they check out at the grocery store,\u201d <strong>said Unrig Our Economy Campaign Director Leor Tal.<\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s bad enough that Trump and congressional Republicans\u2019 policies are driving up the cost of seeing your doctor and paying your utility bill. Sadly, Republicans are also deadset on inflicting additional pain at the checkout line \u2013 all to pay for massive tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>See the full report<a href=\"https:\/\/api.neonemails.com\/emails\/tracking\/click-link\/gW2E0_MqcuHnW2c2fo2IBYzZC703kL1cPblHKFVn4i0=\/KHXmyjk_azoKOQoPFBEuKQTy2LUENqQrQHkbUywC5rY=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New research from Accountable.US finds that Trump\u2019s tariffs are being cited as the primary factor for rising grocery costs. Nearly 90% of Americans said in August 2025 they are \u201cstressed about the cost of groceries,\u201d with over 50% calling food prices a \u201cmajor source of stress.\u201d This research comes as grocers shift the added costs [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"registered_only","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[742],"class_list":["post-3007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ciencia-y-tecnologia","tag-vr-news-net"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3007\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}