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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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Consumer

Walmart Ups its Guidance for the Year

Walmart announced that it’s raising its outlook for the year, thanks in part to a rocking start to the holiday shopping season.

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Media & Entertainment

Andreessen Horowitz Backs Generative AI TV and Film Studio

Will generative artificial intelligence’s star be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Andreessen Horowitz sure thinks so.

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Industries

Spirit Airlines Finally Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Budget-friendly Spirit Airlines hasn’t reported an annual profit since 2019, and has lost some $2.2 billion since 2020.

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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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Industries

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Gets Bite at Major Amtrak Contract

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company has held talks with the Federal Railroad Administration about building a multi-billion dollar Amtrak tunnel.

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