Shoppers changing habits with China tariff impact pending

Shoppers changing habits with China tariff impact pending

Some shoppers say they'll be changing their spending habits, while others will be looking closer at where the products come from as goods from China could soon be much more expensive.

Consumers fearing price hikes from tariffs may be stocking up on pantry staples

Consumers appear to be buying more as the threat of reciprocal tariffs raising everyday product prices looms, but experts warn against it.

Nurse Yvonne wasn't sure how the Trump administration's new tariffs would affect her. So she went grocery shopping. Yvonne is now more careful than ever with her purchases. This is especially difficult because she likes to have fresh produce for her young son to eat, she said. But since the prices of many products are rising, she has begun considering alternative sources, including food banks. "I don't know how this will affect us long-term, so …

Trump's tariffs sent stock markets plunging, until the latest twist sent them soaring again. IS asked American shoppers what they think about a situation where the price of a shopping cart and the value of savings are on a roller coaster.