Back-to-school prices are a mixed bag this year

Back-to-school season is in full swing. Many students are already back in the classroom, and some are still savoring what’s left of summer while checking items off their shopping lists. But when it comes to prices, parents and kids are in a whole new territory. It’s murky, to say the least. Some prices are higher, some are lower, and others have stayed put since last year. Both retailers and consumers are navigating price adjustments as a new wave of tariffs as high as 50% o