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‘We know consumers are feeling pressured’: Target to cut prices on 5,000 items ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Retailer Target is competing on price with its bigger rival Walmart at a time when many Americans are struggling with inflationary pressures.MarketWatch - Business -
Food price rises 'returning to normal'
Grocery price inflation falls to its lowest since October 2021 but shoppers are still buying own-brand goods.BBC News - Top stories -
Lowe's beats on earnings and revenue, even as consumers spend less on DIY projects
The home improvement retailer Lowe's said sales fell again year over year, and it reiterated its full-year earnings forecast.CNBC - Business -
Target, Aldi cut prices on staples like chicken, diapers and pet food as shoppers rack up grocery debt
‘Consumers are feeling pressured,’ a Target executive said, while Walmart also lowered pricesMarketWatch - Business -
Wendy's offers $3 breakfast combo to appease budget-conscious consumers
More fast-food chains and discount retailers are cutting prices as inflation-fatigued customers balk at high prices, hurting sales.CBS News - Top stories -
Latest shipping data reveals that mid-range retail is the new consumer price sweet spot
Retailers are converging on 'middle-price-point' items as the best way to reach consumers, a new CNBC Supply Chain Survey shows.CNBC - Business -
Mortgage rates fall to the lowest level in a month, but ‘home buyers are still feeling the pressure’ from high home prices
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 7.02% Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.MarketWatch - Business -
BoE needs more evidence of price pressures easing before cutting rates, says policymaker
Megan Greene believes ‘burden of proof’ must lie in inflation waning before Bank of England loosens stanceFinancial Times - Business -
Cost of diabetes, obesity drugs often out of reach for low-income patients
While it may seem like everyone is taking Ozempic, not everyone can afford to. The high price of popular diabetes drugs prevents many people from getting them.CBS News - Top stories -
European utilities cut renewable targets as high costs and low power prices bite
Trend of scaling back and reviewing plans highlights difficult economics of transitioning away from fossil fuelsFinancial Times - Business
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