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Even with tariffs looming, Jim Cramer says consumer companies must cut prices
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday told investors it is likely consumer-oriented companies will be compelled to lower prices.
Retail sales benefited from consumers stocking up ahead of tariff-induced price hikes
Blowout retail sales numbers for March were not enough to lift shares of Amazon (AMZN), Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), and ...
Fact check: Trump falsely claims grocery prices are down
President Donald Trump has falsely claimed this week that grocery prices are “going down” and “are down.” In fact, grocery ...
Price discrimination is getting smarter—and low-income consumers are paying the price
For customers who don't have the freedom to choose where they shop, technological advancements—particularly artificial ...
Trump's tariffs are putting consumers and businesses in a bind, tech association warns
President Donald Trump's tariffs have fueled uncertainty over trade policy, creating challenges for U.S. importers facing ...
Prices retreated in March amid falling consumer sentiment
Consumer prices fell by 0.1 percent from March to April to a 2.4 percent annual increase, the Labor Department reported ...
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US inflation cooled to a six-month low in March, but tariff pressures are quickly mounting
Instead, Thursday’s Consumer Price Index report was likely another example of a ‘what might have been’ for the US economy. The latest reading of the Consumer Price Index — which showed ...
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What to know about volatile egg prices as Easter approaches
But egg prices at the grocery store, prices reported in some data reports like the consumer price index and prices on the wholesale market don't always match. The rise in prices has been ...
Brazil consumer prices forecast to have slowed in March versus February
The rising trend of Brazil's consumer prices likely slowed in March from February due to a moderation in energy costs, but ...