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Price Check: Where you live determines how much you pay for groceries
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (559+ words) Polling shows that the cost of groceries is now Americans' top economic concern, and a nationwide price comparison reveals how much what you pay depends on where you live, and how you shop. According to NielsenIQ, Ground beef prices have…...
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (555+ words) Powell on Sunday cast off what has up to this point been a restrained approach to Trump's criticisms and personal insults, which he has mostly ignored. Instead, Powell issued a video statement in which he bluntly characterized the threat of…...
Milwaukee-area shoppers prepare Christmas dinners amid record beef prices
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (325+ words) GREENFIELD " Despite record beef prices linked to a country-wide cattle shortage, long lines formed at local butcher shops Tuesday as Milwaukee-area residents shopped for their Christmas dinners. Some restaurants are temporarily raising steak prices by $8, while butcher shops are seeing…...
Inflation slows to 2.7% in November, surprising forecasters
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (304+ words) The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated data showing that inflation unexpectedly slowed in November, increasing by 2.7% from a year earlier. The government's last inflation report had shown inflation was at 3% for the 12-month period ending in September. There were…...
Same groceries, same store: So why did you pay more than your neighbor?
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (417+ words) A new Consumer Reports investigation indicates that the price you pay for grocery delivery through Instacart may differ from what your neighbor pays for the same items. According to Consumer Reports and 437 volunteer shoppers, prices on grocery items from major…...
Produce prices spike, but West Allis farmer says smart shoppers can still save
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (409+ words) WEST ALLIS, Wis. " West Allis Farmers Market vendors and shoppers respond to national wholesale price surges in produce and share ways to save on grocery shopping. Recent government data shows an uptick in the wholesale price of vegetables, with the…...
New economic indicators show the costs of Trump's tariffs are creeping into Americans' budgets
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) Economic indicators this week have showed new effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs. This week the Producer Price Index, which tracks changes in sellers' price points, surged unexpectedly. While the PPI does not explicitly include tariffs, it is one of…...
'I’ll have to raise my prices:' Business owners say new tariffs will result in price hikes for customers
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (560+ words) Many business owners said new tariffs revealed by the Trump administration will force them to raise prices. The White House announced new tariffs against more than 60 countries set to go into effect Aug. 7, with rates ranging from 10% to 41%. President Donald…...
Federal Reserve's Goolsbee talks interest rates, impact of tariffs while in Milwaukee
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (259+ words) Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee says he expects interest rates to decrease but cautions more clarity on inflation is needed. Speaking to hundreds of business leaders at a Milwaukee Business Journal Mid-Year Outlook event, Goolsbee addressed the…...