How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- NPR tracked prices of 114 items at a Walmart near Savannah, Ga., finding an average 5% price increase in 2025, with nearly half the items becoming more expensive due to tariffs and extreme weather impacts on crops.
- Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration contributed to significant price hikes on imported goods from China and Vietnam, including paper folders, fish fillets, and measuring spoons, while companies cited rising costs from tariffs and supply pressures.
- Climate change and extreme weather caused steep price increases in coffee, beef, and chocolate, with coffee prices rising up to 46% and beef up 30%, driven by droughts, floods, and supply shortages.
- Some products, such as eggs and butter, saw notable price drops
