Why your barbecue will cost more this summer (and it's not just beef prices)

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People around a grill at a barbecue
Rising costs of beef, propane, and other items might make Americans' cookouts costly this summer.

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Walmart just gave a price warning to shoppers

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Customers shop at a Walmart store on May 13, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
Walmart said its new revenue streams allow it to hold prices more steady in the face of rising fuel costs.

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Map: See where gas prices are the most and least expensive across the US

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A panel van drives up to a Chevron gas station's pump at dusk. A lit-up sign advertises prices ranging from $6.39 to $7.39 a gallon.
Gas prices have been rising this year. Business Insider made an interactive map to compare average prices.

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Inflation surged in April to the highest rate since 2023

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Sign of prices at a Mobil gas station

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Inside New York's quest to beat halalflation

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Halal Carts

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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.

3 ways AI is adding to inflation, according to Goldman Sachs

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US households could be in for a second wave of Iran war inflation that hits more than just gas

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Consumers shop at a grocery store.

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Two grim realities are keeping the K-shaped economy alive

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People walking in New York City
Inflation is disproportionately slamming lower-income workers, while the top of the income distribution has benefited from roaring stock prices.

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Elon Musk says government checks for all wouldn't spike inflation. Economist Steve Hanke says that's not guaranteed.

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Elon Musk in Oval Office
Elon Musk made the case for a "universal high income" that wouldn't cause inflation.

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Elon Musk says government checks are the 'best way' to deal with AI job losses — experts aren't so sure

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Elon Musk
Elon Musk endorsed government checks as the best response to AI-fueled job losses.

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