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Crystal ball economics: What psychics can tell us about America's spending habits

Sun, 06/30/2024 - 05:47

Tech Insider : Economy

Photo illustration of a bill floating in a crystal ball. — How much a psychic costs is part business, part ... magic?
Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

economy, culture, Discourse, psychics, Prices, cost, Psychology

Arizona Iced Tea founder explains why he's bucked the inflation trend and never raised its iconic 99-cent price in 32 years

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 22:29

Don Vultaggio sitting in his office. — Domenick "Don" Vultaggio, chairman of Beverage Marketing USA, parent company of AriZona Iced Tea in his office in Woodbury, New York on Aug. 29, 2012.
Audrey C. Tiernan/Newsday RM/Getty Images

Retail, Groceries, Prices, Inflation

Here are the restaurants that raised menu prices in California, from Chick-fil-A to McDonald's

Sat, 06/01/2024 - 09:29

Lexington, Minnesota, Now hiring sign at McDonalds, July 2021 — California franchisees who run restaurants from McDonald's to Vitality Bowls have passed higher wage costs to consumers.
Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Retail, fast-food, California, mc-donalds, Hiring, minimum-wage, Inflation

The real reason behind Hollywood's miserable weekend

Tue, 05/28/2024 - 12:45

Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga — Hollywood had a miserable Memorial Day weekend.
JASIN BOLAND/Warner Bros.

Media, Movies, Hollywood, Broadband, Tickets, Prices

Everyone hates high prices. So why are we all still spending like crazy?

Sun, 04/21/2024 - 05:57

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Photo illustration of a 100 dollar bill. — America has become a nation of hate spenders. We're sick of high prices, but it's not stopping us from shopping.
Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

economy, Discourse, Retail, Spending, economy, surge, bi-graphics

10 popular McDonald's menu items that cost up to 168% more now than a decade ago

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 12:03

A Big Mac, a hamburger, a fountain drink, and french fries sit on a black plastic tray while packaged in McDonald's-branded wrappers. — McDonald's has increased prices faster than other major fast-food chains since 2014.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Retail, fast-food, mc-donalds, Food, big-mac, Prices, Inflation

Dollar Tree will sell items for $7, straying further from its single-price model

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 13:05

Exterior of a Dollar Tree — Dollar Tree will sell $7 items this year, including food, pet care, and personal care.
SOPA Images/Getty Images

Retail, dollar-tree, dollar-general, family-dollar, Prices, Theft

Corporate greed is pushing prices up even as the main drivers of inflation keep falling, Fundstrat's Tom Lee says

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 10:28

Tech Insider : Economy

Tom Lee — Cindy Ord/Getty Images

Markets, economy, mi-exclusive, us-economic-outlook, Inflation, greedflation, stock-market

Inflation will rebound first before ultimately falling as wages and global conflicts push prices higher, BlackRock's chief investment strategist warns

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 13:23

Tech Insider : Economy

People riding a rollercoaster — Johner Images/Getty Images

economy, Markets, us-economy-outlook, Inflation, inflation-outlook, inflation-rollercoaster, BlackRock

It's just a little wood and glass. So why is getting stuff framed so expensive?

Sun, 02/25/2024 - 06:06

Tech Insider : Economy

A $100 in frames — Getting stuff framed is a confounding and expensive endeavor. Does it really have to be like this?
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

At the start of the year, I decided that I would become America's bravest woman. I would frame some art on my own.

Retail, economy, Discourse, Shopping, framing, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser

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