A Costco executive warned consumers that potential price hikes in stores could be a result of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs.

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    16 hours ago

    Perhaps, instead of passing the full brunt of the costs onto the customers, maybe the executives and shareholders take home less profit? Maybe take a financial hit to easy the cost of living burden on the commoners?

    The shareholders demand consistent returns, and the executives have a fiduciary duty to ensure that happens. In other words: