Blame rising costs, shrunken crowds and a black-market permit trade. Chicken over rice costs $10 at the Halal Plates, a cart in Lower Manhattan, up from $6 prepandemic.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Fed Chair Powell Says Officials Need More ‘Good’ Data Before Cutting Rates
Federal Reserve officials are debating when to lower rates. An interview with Jerome H. Powell confirms a move is coming, but not immediately.
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Medicare Recipients Can Save on Drugs in 2024
Federal law set caps on some spending for seniors who are enrolled in Part D prescription drug plans. Those paying for high-cost medicines will benefit.
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Job Market Starts 2024 With a Bang
U.S. employers added 353,000 jobs in January, far exceeding forecasts, and revised figures showed last year was even stronger than previously reported.
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The Economy Looks Sunny, a Potential Gain for Biden
Recession fears have eased. Growth and job gains are beating expectations. Inflation is cooling. Consumers are happier. The president is waiting to benefit.
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6 Reasons That It’s Hard to Get Your Wegovy and Other Weight-Loss Prescriptions
An array of obstacles make it difficult for patients to obtain Wegovy or Zepbound. Finding Wegovy is “like winning the lottery,” one nurse practitioner said.
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Economists Expected a Hiring Slowdown. So Much for That.
Jobs and wage gains remain robust despite the Federal Reserve’s campaign to cool the economy, surprising policymakers and economic forecasters.
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F.T.C. Warns Dozens of Funeral Homes to Provide Accurate Costs to Callers
The agency said an “undercover phone sweep” of more than 250 homes found that 38 failed to provide prices or supplied inconsistent prices in separate calls.
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Biden Takes Aim at Grocery Chains Over Food Prices
President Biden has begun to accuse stores of overcharging shoppers, as food costs remain a burden for consumers and a political problem for the president.
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Paris Police Investigating $1.6 Million Wine Theft From Famed Restaurant
More than 80 bottles of rare wine were discovered to be missing from the cellar of a 400-year-old restaurant during a routine inventory check.
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U.S. Makes Initial Offers in Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
The offers amount to a starting gun in the price talks between the federal government and the makers of 10 prescription drugs that have been selected for negotiations.