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Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (1826+ words) What’s for dinner? Lately, at Apral Jack’s house, it’s whatever is on sale. Jack scouts an app for deals at her local supermarket before she buys groceries. When she reaches the store, she grabs the weekly circular to look for…...
Trump praises Giant Eagle for its price-lowering promotion
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (188+ words) Pittsburgh grocery chain Giant Eagle got a shoutout Sunday evening in one of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts. Giant Eagle officials could not be immediately reached for comment. On July 1, Cincinnati-based Kroger, the nation’s third-largest grocery store chain, announced…...
U.S. producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (179+ words) WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core wholesale prices were up 4.7% from June 2025 and 0.2% from May. Wholesale…...
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Future of AI job market is hiding in plain sight
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (484+ words) However, as AI systems become more proficient in performing a growing body of new tasks, companies must weigh the cost of using AI versus the cost of employing people to perform such tasks. Over time, implementing AI system costs will…...
Real estate costs rising, but some communities still see an influx of buyers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1383+ words) Lisa Schreckengost once thought purchasing a home would be impossible. But a combination of determination and strict budgeting led her to buy a $55,000 home in Kittanning in April 2025. “It took me baby steps to get there, but it turned into…...
Giant Eagle shoppers react with shock, hope for lower prices after Kroger acquisition
3+ week, 3+ day ago (699+ words) Greensburg resident Stephanie Haynes was upset to hear Wednesday morning that Kroger will acquire the Pittsburgh-born grocery chain Giant Eagle — her go-to stop for fresh food. “I don’t deal with change too good, so I’ll probably find somewhere else to…...
Letter to the editor: How to grow the middle class
3+ week, 3+ day ago (252+ words) The RAND Corp. has revealed a staggering economic shift: From 1975 to 2023, $79 trillion in wealth was transferred from the bottom 90% to the top 1%. This massive redistribution was driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, creating one of the most extreme…...
Egg producers settle DOJ antitrust complaint to Pa.’s benefit
3+ week, 3+ day ago (794+ words) Five of the nation’s largest egg producers have reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and several states, including Pennsylvania, to settle a complaint that they conspired to increase egg prices in violation of antitrust laws. As part…...
Egg producers artificially inflated prices, Pa. AG says. Now they’ll donate donate 3.4 million eggs to food banks in settlement
3+ week, 4+ day ago (212+ words) Three companies have agreed to provide millions of eggs to food banks and nonprofits throughout the country, including 3.4 million to some in Pennsylvania, as part of a settlement to resolve allegations of price manipulation. Investigators determined that between June 2022 and…...
Franklin Regional school board raises property taxes by 3.45% in 2026-27 budget
4+ week, 1+ day ago (217+ words) Franklin Regional school officials approved a 2026-27 budget that will hike local property taxes by 3.45%. The school board voted unanimously at its June meeting to approve the $73.54 million budget after revenues fell short by nearly $798,000. The budget was balanced using $265,000 from…...