The Corporate Cartel’s Visit to the Throne In a rare moment of honesty—or desperation—the CEOs of America’s largest retailers confronted President Trump at the White House. Not with praise, but panic. Their message? “Shelves across the country could soon be empty.” Not because of a storm, not because of a pandemic, but because the empire’s economic Achilles’ heel—its dependency on cheap Chinese imports—is finally catching fire. Doug McMillon of Walmart, Craig Menear of Home Depot, Brian Cornell of Target, and Marvin Ellison of Lowe’s didn’t mince words. The tariffs slapped on Chinese goods have reached a breaking point. Imports are drying up. Supply chains are cracking. Prices are going to spike. And yes, the things you rely on—basic consumer goods—are…
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