#behindthescenes of a #grocery #store part II: "Shopping cart graveyard"
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As a result, #JeromePowell said, the central bank is "well positioned to wait for greater clarity" before considering any reduction in interest rates.

#Trump called Powell's report a "complete mess," arguing "Oil prices are down, groceries (even eggs!) are down, & the USA is getting RICH ON TARIFFS."

While oil prices have fallen in response to fears of a global economic slowdown, #grocery prices actually rose last month….The price of #eggs jumped nearly 6% Feb to March….

#law #economy

Economy will likely slow to near-standstill or recession despite Trump tariff pause: Survey

Forecasters say the economy will nearly stall or slip into recession over Trump's tariffs. Some say his 90-day pause doesn't change their outlook.

USA TODAY
How shopping at this fresh Canadian market is more than a regular grocery store trip
Making a list, grabbing those reusable bags, and heading out to shop for the weekly grocery essentials... It's one of those errands that just won't quit. And sometimes, grocery shopping in Toronto can dip into the boring category too, with lacklustre product offerings and a dull shop...
#food #shopping #Canadian #grocery #Toronto #Ontario
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How shopping at this fresh Canadian market is more than a regular grocery store trip

Making a list, grabbing those reusable bags, and heading out to shop for the weekly grocery essentials... It's one of those errands that just won't q…

blogTO
Americans Brace for Summer of Layoffs

A staggering 81 percent of workers fear job loss this year.

Newsweek
Consumer sentiment craters further as inflation expectations soar to highest since 1981

Inflation expectations soared in early April as consumers digested President Trump's April 2nd tariff announcement.

Yahoo Finance
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Grocery Inflation Still Sticking Around

Latest CPI data reveals egg-driven price lifts in March, as tariff uncertainty swirls

Progressive Grocer

For weeks, #Trump has repeatedly boasted that his admin had managed to bring #EggPrices down. But new data on Thurs showed that egg #prices at the #grocery store continued to climb in March.

Egg prices rose 5.9% over the month, acc/to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics [#BLS]. They climbed at a slower rate, though, after rising 10.4% in February & 15.2% in January.

Compared with a year earlier, the price of #eggs is up 60.4%.

#economy #inflation #recession
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/us/politics/egg-prices-march.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=B3C690E8-3AB0-4536-A24F-54EEBC2B393A

Egg Prices Continued to Rise in March

Egg prices have reached record highs as bird flu outbreaks have hit poultry farms and forced producers to cull tens of millions of hens.

The New York Times
Walmart scraps quarterly operating income forecast, citing Trump's tariffs

Walmart said it wants to maintain the ability to keep prices low, which could affect its profits.

CNBC