A rel=”nofollow” href=”https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/amazon-price-hikes-essentials-60a7c7f3?mod=author_content_page_1_pos_1″>report in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) last week found that prices on Amazon’s low-cost essentials had risen since President Trump announced his plans for massive tariffs on international goods. Amazon responded with a lengthy blog post in response to the article, which describes the WSJ’s reporting as “ rel=”nofollow” href=”https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-prices-increase-wall-street-journal-flawed-analysis”>fundamentally flawed.”
WSJ analyzed the prices of 2,500 common Amazon items like cough drops, antibacterial wipes, and chicken broth, determining that the prices of these items increased on average by 5% from Trump’s inauguration on…

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