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Some Jewish voters are glad Josh Shapiro wasn’t picked for VP

MERION STATION, Pa. — Donald Trump and JD Vance have suggested that Vice President Kamala Harris’s decision to pick a ...

Surging grocery prices have settled down, but shoppers are still adjusting

Grocery price growth, once the scourge of the post-pandemic inflation surge, has finally settled down. On Wednesday, the Bureau of ...

Inflation rate falls to 2.9% in July, adding to signs that surging prices have abated

Consumer price growth in July slowed to its lowest post-pandemic level, a sign that the surging inflation that has gripped ...

Harris to propose federal ban on ‘corporate price-gouging’ in food and groceries

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price-gouging in the food and grocery industries,” ...

What recession? Walmart says consumers are still spending

Walmart remains cautious about the financial health of its shoppers, but executives at the retail giant do not see a ...

FTC bans fake online reviews, inflated social media influence; rule takes effect in October

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to ban marketers from using fake reviews, like those generated with AI technology, and other misleading ...

Mortgage refinancing surges 35% in one week as interest rates hit lowest level in over a year

It appears to have taken a few weeks for current homeowners to realize mortgage rates had dropped dramatically. And when they did, ...

United CEO expresses ‘renewed confidence’ in Boeing after meeting with new leader

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he is optimistic about Boeing’s recovery after meeting with the manufacturer’s new chief executive. It’s an upbeat ...

Trader Joe’s recalls 653,000 scented candles due to fire hazard

Trader Joe’s is recalling 653,000 scented candles because they pose an elevated fire hazard. In a release on the Consumer ...

Germany closes military base over suspicion water supply was sabotaged

A German military base near the western city of Cologne was temporarily closed on Wednesday as authorities investigated the possible ...