Companies Begin Raising Prices As Tariff Pressures Mount

President Trump’s new tariffs are beginning to hit U.S. consumers as major companies announce price hikes to offset rising costs, according to Reuters. P&G said it will raise prices on about a quarter of its U.S. products starting next week, citing mid-single-digit increases across categories like household and personal care. The company issued a weaker 2025 outlook and warned retailers such as Walmart that price increases are coming. Consumer goods giants like Nestle, Kimberly-Clark, and PepsiCo have seen stock declines since Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement. The broader S&P 500 index has climbed over 13% during the same period. Analysts say that while some companies stockpiled inventory ahead of the tariffs, the inflationary impact will become visible later this year.