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Some U.S. grocery prices are dipping for the first time since 2020

Americans have struggled with high grocery costs since inflation soared during the pandemic. Now prices are falling.

Democrats call for investigation into grocery prices

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are calling on administration officials to investigate Albertsons and other major grocery chains for “predatory practices” they say ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

The Old-School Spy Tactics Helping to Set Your Grocery Prices

Price checks, store visits and “Safeway scrapes” illustrate how grocers compete, fueling the government’s case against the $20 billion deal between Kroger and Albertsons.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Election 2024: How Trump vs. Harris could shape taxes, home prices and grocery costs

Your guide to where the presidential candidates stand on key economic and money issues.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Soaring grocery prices helped Trump to victory. The climate crisis is only going to make this worse | James Meadway

From olive oil to butter, extreme weather is pushing up the cost of living and having a dramatic political impact. Economists need a solution. In the US, where Donald Trump swept the board last ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Despite Global Crises, Gas Prices Slide as U.S. Election Nears

Fuel prices, which had soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have dropped to their lowest level since February.

Business - The New York Times - October 23

Why U.S.-Russia tensions have sent palladium prices soaring

Palladium futures rallied Thursday to their highest price of the year, buoyed by the suggestion of sanctions on exports of the metal from Russia, which is the world’s largest exporter.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Oil prices end higher as risk of Iranian strike on Israel grows

Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, contributing to a gain for the month, as traders weighed the growing risk of an Iranian attack on Israel that would further fuel tensions in the oil-rich ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Oil ends higher for a fifth straight session as traders await U.S. election results

Oil futures settled Tuesday with a fifth straight session gain as investors awaited the outcome of a contentious and close U.S. presidential election and weighed developments in the Middle East.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Taiwan Sees a Higher Price for U.S. Support as Trump Returns to Power

The president-elect’s call for Taiwan to spend more on its own defense and his complaints about its semiconductor dominance may herald a tenser relationship.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Oil prices end higher after tapping a 2-week low

Oil futures finished higher on Wednesday as traders weighed prospects for energy demand, U.S. production, and oil and gas drillers under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

U.S. inflation shows signs of improvement as prices stabilize since 2022

As inflation nears the government's two percent target, food prices continue to rise while energy costs decline. Jill Schlesinger explains what these changes mean for consumers.

At the Grocery Store, Blinded by the Light of the ‘Health Halo’

The term refers to the perception that a food product is generally good for us based on a single claim, casting subliminal power over our diets and dollars.

Business - The New York Times - October 18

Oil prices rise as U.S. supply posts a surprise decline, but trend ‘favors the bears’

Crude futures finished higher on Thursday for the first time in five sessions, supported in part by an unexpected decline in last week’s U.S. crude inventories, which followed sizeable back-to-back ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

U.S. oil prices log biggest weekly drop in a year as demand concerns persist

Crude futures finished with a loss on Friday, just a day after posting a gain for the first time in five days, with prices of the U.S.-traded benchmark ending below $70 a barrel and marking its ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

U.S. crude oil prices rise more than 2%, extend gains to above $72 per barrel

Traders increasingly view a supply disruption in the Middle East due to Israel-Iran tensions as unlikely.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Oil prices end lower with weekly U.S. crude supplies up by over 5 million barrels

Oil futures settled lower Wednesday as official U.S. data showed an unexpected weekly climb in domestic crude inventories, prompting prices to post their first loss in three sessions.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

This Texas city has the lowest cost of living in the U.S.: There is 'investment in the area keeps home prices low,' expert says

Realtor.com ranked the cities with the lowest cost of living by examining regional price parities data by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Business - CNBC - October 27

Oil prices drop over 6% after Israeli airstrikes spare Iran’s oil facilities

Oil futures fell sharply Monday, with U.S. and global benchmark crude posting the largest one-day percentage decline in over two years after widely anticipated Israeli airstrikes against Iran did ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Oil prices end higher on surprise fall in U.S. crude supply, rise in gasoline demand

Oil futures finished higher Wednesday, with official U.S. data showing a surprise decline in crude supplies in the latest week and strength in gasoline demand, prompting prices to post their first ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the U.S.: The state has 'really high home prices' and expensive goods, expert says

The most expensive states were found by analyzing the cost of living by The Council for Community and Economic Research.

Business - CNBC - November 3

Shrinkflation hits 1 in 3 grocery items, including these common products

"Shrinkflation" — when companies charge the same for smaller sizes — is a sneaky way to raise prices. Read on to see what kind of products have shrunk the most.

Watch: Cockatoo rescued after four weeks trapped inside grocery store

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Why Trump’s Deportations Will Drive Up Your Grocery Bill

How will voters react?

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

The top 5 'relatively affordable' U.S. cities where you can find a home for under $300,000: 'We're seeing sellers cutting prices'

"It's not chaos everywhere": Here are the top 5 metro areas where you can still find a reasonably priced home, according to Realtor.com.

Business - CNBC - October 19

Parents of 3-year-old stabbed outside Giant Eagle suing grocery chain

Nearly four months after 3-year-old Julian Wood and his mother were stabbed in a Giant Eagle parking lot, his parents want the grocery store held accountable.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

These are the swing states where groceries and housing cost the most: ‘People are still stuck with sticker shock.’

MarketWatch looked at affordability challenges for swing-state voters. Here’s what we found.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Will the price of gold fall this November?

The price of gold has broken multiple records so far in 2024. But will it fall this November? Here's what to consider.

‘She can’t even buy groceries or put gas in her car’: My friend’s husband died, leaving her with three young children, no job and $15,000 in credit-card debt

“She is planning to sell their house and should net between $75,000 and $100,000 on the sale of the property.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

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