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Beef prices have soared in the US — and not just during grilling season
The average price of a pound of ground beef rose to $6.12 in June, up nearly 12% from a year ago, according to U.S.
What tariffs mean for your wallet: What to buy now before prices go up
There is no single way to predict how businesses will price items weeks or months into the future as, in addition to tariffs, ...
Retail Sales Came in Strong in June. Higher Prices Aren’t Hurting Spending Yet.
Spending rose at a faster clip than expected in June as American consumers once again buck concerns that slowing economic ...
Copper prices have surged to record highs — and they could jump higher. Here’s why
Global stock markets have largely shrugged off President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff campaign. In commodities markets, ...
How Newsom Hiked Fuel Prices — and Got Away With It
The rules that went into effect July 1 requiring companies to lower the carbon content of their transportation fuels marked ...
Oil prices little changed as Iraq outages clash with tariff worries
Oil prices were little changed on Friday after rising in the previous session as concerns drone attacks on northern Iraqi oil ...
Japan's core inflation cools in June as expected, coming down from 29-month high as rice prices ease
Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of ...
Customers Griped About High Grocery Prices. The Grocer Agreed.
After hearing complaints about his prices, a store owner in Brooklyn has apologized, and begun the laborious task of lowering ...
Cratering oil prices in 2025 are 'dangerously close' to being unprofitable for producers, top investor says
Oil prices have slumped all year, and the industry has been hesitant to get onboard with "drill baby drill." One exec see ...
Cocoa Prices Sink as Consumers Cut Down on High-Priced Chocolate
Last year’s record-high prices for cocoa have translated into lower demand for chocolate this year, making traders reluctant ...