Inside New York's quest to beat halalflation

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Halal Carts

José A. Alvarado Jr.

Tamer Hassan is ready to get out of the street food game.

He manages four food carts — smoothies, hot dogs, chicken and rice — on 49th Street, just off Times Square. At 45, he's been doing it for a decade.

GasBuddy's analyst is living the 'monitoring the situation' meme — and the app is raking in new users

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Patrick De Haan, a fuel market expert at GasBuddy, sits at his desk with several computer monitors.
GasBuddy has seen tktk

Patrick De Haan

Every US state ranked by the cost of raising a child, from least to most expensive

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A child at a day care center.
A LendingTree study found that, on average, it costs $303,418 to raise a child over 18 years.

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Uber and DoorDash bet on higher earners. It's paying off big.

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A person walks away from the camera carrying a green paper Uber Eats bag while wearing dark pants and red, yellow, and black sneakers.
High-income consumers buoyed quarterly results at Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart.

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I spent $46,000 joining a Florida country club, but didn't fit in. It's my biggest financial regret.

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Layton Cox and his wife
Layton Cox and his wife joined a country club in Florida.

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My aging family kept falling for scams. For $20, I built a no-code app to protect them.

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Matt Sanner and his parents
Matt Sanner, 54, vibe coded ScamSkeptic, an app to help his aging family members who have fallen for scams.

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California babies are getting a free diaper stash at birth

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A woman changes a baby's diaper.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is praising the free diaper program as a way to lower costs for families.

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Mamdani's affordability agenda is colliding with New York's elite

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Zohran Mamdani

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Can a thriving city get cheaper? New York's about to find out.

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives for a press conference at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park on April 27, 2026 in New York City
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has an ambitious list of affordability proposals.

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McDonald's CEO just shared some bad news about the K-shaped economy

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McDonald's President and CEO Chris Kempczinski listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the McDonald's Impact Summit at the Westin DC Downtown on November 17, 2025.
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said spending patterns between higher- and lower-income consumers will diverge further.

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