Anthony Scaramucci says the US economy isn't facing a recession. It's already in one.

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Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, speaking at an event.

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Gas prices had their biggest monthly spike ever in March

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Gas prices rose by more than 20% in March.

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Your produce bill is about to get pricey as the Iran war jacks up US food costs

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Customers stand in the produce section of a Whole Foods store around displays of oranges, lemons, and other citrus fruits.
Prices for citrus, berries, and other produce rose in March as oil prices pushed up transportation and refrigeration costs.

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A year later, two charts show how Liberation Day inflation panic actually panned out

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President Donald Trump holding up a sign listing reciprocal tariffs in the White House Rose Garden
President Donald Trump on Liberation Day, on April 2, 2025.

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It was supposed to be another boom year for the economy. March changed everything.

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Crowds lined up in a parking lot at IAH airport
Between high energy prices and a partial government shutdown, air travel was a disaster in March.

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A new bill takes aim at retailers' sweetheart deals with suppliers — and would extend to apps like Uber Eats

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An Uber Eats delivery worker stands in Brooklyn, New York wearing sunglasses and a black Uber Eats-branded backpack as pedestrians walk behind him on the street.
A bill Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is introducing on Thursday takes aim at backroom deals that impact the prices of groceries and food delivery.

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Our chaotic Big Mac pricing test

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Someone carrying a McDonalds bag into an elevator

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The price is the price. At least it's supposed to be.

America's hidden economic crisis: personal financial chaos

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A confused figure looking at a large calculator with dollar signs

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We asked Americans to tell us how prices have changed. Here's what they said.

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People at a Costco location
Business Insider readers said prices have gone up on everyday items like groceries and pet food.

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The new reality of study abroad: Higher costs, more politics, fewer Aperol spritzes

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A deflated globe with a graduation cap on in the foreground as Donald Trump walks away in the background

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