【环球时报驻美国特约记者 萧达 王逸】在零售业巨头沃尔玛宣布将大幅提价以应对关税后，美国总统 特朗普17日在社交平台上发帖对其猛烈抨击。他威胁沃尔玛"应立即停止将价格上涨归咎于关税"，并要 求该公司"吞下（指自行吸收）这些关税"。实际上，沃尔玛并非率先宣布涨价的公司，许多美国公司都 已经宣布或考虑宣布产品涨价。关税引发的通胀担忧严重打击了民众的消费信心。美国16日公布最新的 消费者信心指数，创下有记录以来的倒数第二低值。同一天，国际信用评级机构穆迪宣布将美国主权信 用评级从最高的Aaa下调至Aa1，标志着三大国际评级机构全部将美国主权信用评级降至3A级以下。美 国人的"信心"和美国的"信用"为何突然下降？许多美国经济学者和媒体认为，这显示出美国普通家庭和 经济界对经济前景的悲观情绪正在加重，根本原因在于美国政府将短期政治利益凌驾于长期经济健康之 上。有美国媒体称，如果连以低价为核心的零售巨头都难以维持低价承诺，号称"全球最大"的美国消费 市场可能面临一场前所未有的风暴。 " 价格上涨幅度和速度将前所未有 " 美国Axios新闻网站称，如果以低价为核心的零售巨头沃尔玛都在提价，这解释了为什么其他厂商将会 跟进。 ...

Group 1 - Walmart has confirmed that unprecedented price increases are imminent due to tariffs, signaling a potential ripple effect across the retail industry [1][2] - Walmart's CFO John David Rainey indicated that price increases will begin in May and will be significant, with potential double-digit increases for items subject to 30% tariffs [1][2] - Other retailers are likely to follow suit, as Walmart's price hikes may encourage them to engage in similar discussions about pricing strategies [2] Group 2 - Companies like Ford and luxury brand Hermès have already announced price increases, indicating a broader trend in the retail sector [2] - Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon acknowledged the reality of thin retail margins and stated that even with a potential reduction in tariffs, price increases are unavoidable [2] - Key categories expected to see price hikes include electronics and toys, while Walmart aims to keep food and consumables prices as low as possible despite tariff pressures on imports from countries like Costa Rica, Peru, and Colombia [2]