Industries

Inflation & Prices

Walmart Blames Upcoming Price Hikes on Tariffs

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Walmart says price hikes are coming this month and in the summer. You can thank tariffs on imports for them.

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Energy

US Dithering on Hydrogen Gives Foreign Investment a Way In

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed a deal with Exxon to buy a 35% share of a new hydrogen plant just outside Houston, Texas.

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Healthcare

Pfizer on Opposite Sides of Two Promising Vaccine Trials

Data from two promising vaccine trials heralded potential breakthroughs in the treatment of pneumococcal infection and Lyme disease.

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Consumer

Back-to-School Spending Is Flat or Falling, Depending on Whom You Ask

Early data this year suggests back-to-school season spending is either flat from last year, or took a slight dip.

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Industries

Thinning Cattle Herds Drive US Beef Prices to Record Highs

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US cattle inventories have been battered by drought, leading to record beef prices and a long road to bringing them down.

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Consumer

Airbnb Reinvents Itself to Regain Rizz

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Aibnb is branching out beyond short term rentals as it faces falling travel demand and regulatory pushback from some cities.

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Energy

Exxon Sees Oil Demand in 2050 Unchanged, Testing Net Zero Goals

ExxonMobil forecast that oil demand will remain above 100 million barrels per day in 2050, roughly the same as current levels.

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Patent Drop

Roku Patent Balances Ad Output as Streaming Industry Plateaus

The tech aims to walk a fine line of not overloading customers with bad ads as several streamers launch their own ad-supported tiers.

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Autos

RV Having Fun Yet? The Ups and Downs of Camper Economics

In addition to offering mobile headquarters for families on vacation, recreational vehicle sales are a pretty good indicator of the economy.

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Healthcare

UnitedHealth CEO Replaced by Predecessor as Stock Plummets

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UnitedHealth Group has called in its CEO to deal with a Medicare Advantage program that’s crunching margins.

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