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Inflation hits 4th of July as meat, veggie prices soar
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (228+ words) (CBS) " Americans are preparing to spend more than $9 billion on food this Fourth of July weekend, according to the National Retail Federation, as barbecues become increasingly expensive. The rising costs mean holiday traditions like firing up the grill are taking…...
From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, consumers rethink spending
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1082+ words) But the new signs of strain cited by major retailers as generous income'tax refunds'helped shore up their sales make some economists and analysts think they will see a wider retrenchment when the refunds are gone and consumers face the cumulative…...
Carney unveils $18 billion Canadian government-owned investment fund
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (373+ words) Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks from a lectern beside a Canadian National Railways locomotive at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, during an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund, Canada's first sovereign wealth fund in Ottawa on Monday, April…...