After chicken, consumers are buying more beef, while pork, turkey and soy products remain flat.
Category: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.
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Trump’s Plan to Import More Ground Beef Is Falling Short
The New York Times – Business:About a fifth of the 300,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings have come through customs, six weeks through a program designed to lower prices.
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For Clues About How A.I. Will Change Work, Look to the Past
The New York Times – Business:Economists hope earlier episodes of labor disruption, from the Industrial Revolution to the Great Depression, can help us prepare for the age of artificial intelligence.
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5 Costs That Jumped for Americans
The New York Times – Business:Consumers are paying more for everyday goods and services, like food, computers and streaming.
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5 Costs Americans Are Paying More for as Inflation Rises
The New York Times – Business:Consumers are paying more for everyday goods and services, like food, computers and streaming.
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Soft Jobs Report Boosts Market Bets Fed Will Skip October Rate Increase
The New York Times – Business:The odds of an interest rate change at the Federal Reserve’s meeting in late October have dropped following a softer jobs report and strong signaling from bank officials.
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Smaller Revision Points to More Accurate Jobs Numbers
The New York Times – Business:The 2026 revisions by the Bureau of Labor Statistics represent a downward adjustment of just 0.1 percent of the total work force.
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Trump Widens Beef Imports in Bid to Lower Prices
The New York Times – Business:Cattle ranchers have trimmed their herds in response to drought and low margins, helping push up the cost of another American staple food.
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Why the Jobs Market Has Wall Street and Washington on Edge
The New York Times – Business:A rebound in hiring has put more pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. New jobs numbers are scheduled for release on Thursday.
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A.I. Is Reshaping the Economy. Good Luck Measuring How.
The New York Times – Business:Some data suggest artificial intelligence is already causing job losses. Other sources show the opposite. Why is it so hard to figure out what’s going on?
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Wholesale Prices Jumped in April, in Latest Sign of War’s Economic Ripples
The New York Times – Business:The Producer Price Index rose in April at its fastest pace in four years, government data showed, a day after consumer prices showed inflation was surging.
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CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating to 3.8% Annually in April After Weeks of War in Iran
The New York Times – Business:The consumer price index increased X.X% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs raised a range of prices for Americans.