Consumer Prices

Donald Trump, standing behind a podium, frowns and points a finger upward.
Economy

‘Almost exactly offsetting the boost’: Higher gasoline prices this year could wipe out tax refunds from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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March 22, 2026
Costco CEO promises the $1.50 hot dog isn’t going away: ‘The price will not change as long as I’m around’
Retail

Costco CEO promises the $1.50 hot dog isn’t going away: ‘The price will not change as long as I’m around’

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March 21, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speak during a luncheon with the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda at the White House on June 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
Economy

American consumers are the ultimate losers in the ‘immense mess’ that is the $175 billion tariff refund, says Trump’s former commerce secretary

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March 5, 2026
United States President Donald Trump
Economy

Trump’s unlikely promise to ‘end inflation’ still saw families paying an extra $2,120 for goods and services in 2025

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January 30, 2026
Instacart ends a program that tested how much shoppers would pay by showing different prices for the same items
Law

Instacart ends a program that tested how much shoppers would pay by showing different prices for the same items

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December 22, 2025
K-shaped economy and ‘collective holding of breath’ about the AI bubble both appear in Fed’s temperature check
Economy

K-shaped economy and ‘collective holding of breath’ about the AI bubble both appear in Fed’s temperature check

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November 27, 2025
Steve Eisman walks up a flight of stairs with his hands on both sides of the railing.
Economy

‘Big Short’ investor Steve Eisman warns the U.S. economy is a ‘tale of two cities’ that ‘is not even growing 50 basis points outside of AI’

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October 8, 2025
Kenneth C. Griffin speaks at TIME100 Impact Dinner: Leaders Shaping the Future of Philanthropy at ASPIRE at One World Observatory on May 22, 2025 in New York City.
Economy

Ken Griffin has a warning for Trump and the GOP: ‘I would not underestimate how grating a 3% inflation rate could be’ on Americans

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September 27, 2025
Shoppers wait to check out inside a Costco store in Napa, California, US, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.
Economy

If you can’t work out why you’re struggling when the economy is doing OK, it’s because you’re on the losing side

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September 25, 2025
Retailers like Walmart and Target ‘can’t keep up with constant price changes’ from tariffs, so many are snipping price tags and ditching discounts
Economy

Retailers like Walmart and Target ‘can’t keep up with constant price changes’ from tariffs, so many are snipping price tags and ditching discounts

By Erin Cabrey and Retail Brew
September 22, 2025
You’re welcome, world: U.S. tariffs may cool inflation for the rest of the global economy 
Economy

You’re welcome, world: U.S. tariffs may cool inflation for the rest of the global economy 

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August 15, 2025
Walmart wants you to know that even with the trade war deescalation higher prices are inevitable
Retail

Walmart wants you to know that even with the trade war deescalation higher prices are inevitable

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated Press
May 16, 2025
Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman
Retail

While nearly everything gets more expensive, Sweetgreen CEO defends $16 salads, imploring customers to think about the long-term cost of their health

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May 5, 2025
3 in 4 Americans think Trump’s trade policies will increase prices: ‘This whole tariff war is just a losing situation’
Personal Finance

3 in 4 Americans think Trump’s trade policies will increase prices: ‘This whole tariff war is just a losing situation’

By Josh Boak, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux and The Associated Press
April 24, 2025
6 products set to get more expensive under Trump’s tariffs: cars, groceries and more
Personal Finance

6 products set to get more expensive under Trump’s tariffs: cars, groceries and more

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April 6, 2025

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