(LOOTPRESS) – Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer and a bellwether for the American economy, is sounding the alarm on potential price increases as soon as the end of May, citing rising costs from tariffs and ongoing global trade uncertainty.
In a statement released alongside the company’s first-quarter earnings report on Thursday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon acknowledged the growing pressure. “We will do our best to keep prices as low as possible,” he said, “but even with the recently

(LOOTPRESS) – A wave of discontent is brewing at Starbucks as workers across the country protest a newly implemented dress code they say is a distraction from more pressing workplace issues. The walkouts, organized by Starbucks Workers United, the union representing employees at more than 570 stores, began this week in response to a mandate requiring employees to wear solid black shirts under their iconic green aprons.
While the company says the change is part of a broader effort to refresh its