US EditionParents Hit Back-to-School Shopping with Eye on Trump Tariffs
UNITED STATES, AUG 4 – Parents face an average $686 per child for back-to-school expenses as inflation and tariffs cause prices for clothing and supplies to rise up to 40%, Deloitte and experts report.
- Parents of students starting on August 13, 2025, face rising costs, with Credit Karma finding 44% expect to incur debt, as Marisol Gamon notes her ongoing struggle.
- Amid rising inflation, the White House reports tariffs, higher wages, and economic uncertainty driving price increases.
- Clothing prices at big retailers could climb as much as 40%, Gearhart said, while school supplies are expected to rise by 10%.
- Amid these pressures, record numbers of parents are shopping early, while Credit Karma found 44% expect to incur debt, according to the source.
- Interestingly, some items like a Crayola art kit and New Balance children’s shoes have fallen in price, and there are no signs of shortages that economists once feared under high tariffs.
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