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These Supermarket Staples Saw Biggest Price Spikes In 2025 These Supermarket Staples Saw Biggest Price Spikes In 2025
These Supermarket Staples Saw Biggest Price Spikes In 2025 Grocery shoppers felt the squeeze in 2025, but not every aisle was hit the same way. Several everyday staples saw sharp price increases over the past year, driven by disease outbreaks, extreme weather, supply shortages, and shifting trade policies. While overall grocery inflation slowed compared to earlier years, certain items saw eye-popping price increases that strained household budgets. Eggs topped the list. Prices surged early in the year after avian influenza wiped out millions of egg-laying hens.  According to the USDA Food Price Outlook, egg prices were nearly 39 percent highe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Former Trump Hater J.D. Vance Selected As Donald Trump's VP Candidate Former Trump Hater J.D. Vance Selected As Donald Trump's VP Candidate
Former Trump Hater J.D. Vance Selected As Donald Trump's VP Candidate Former President Donald Trump unveiled his vice presidential running mate late Monday afternoon, July 15.  US Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, age 39, was announced as the pick by Trump on Truth Social just ahead of his appearance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The post reads as follows: "After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio. J.D. honorably served our Country in the Ma…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Why We Have Daylight Savings Time (It's Not Because Of Farmers) Why We Have Daylight Savings Time (It's Not Because Of Farmers)
Why We Have Daylight Savings Time (It's Not Because Of Farmers) As we’ve all set our clocks back an hour, many people are left wondering - Why are we still doing Daylight Savings Time? Daylight Savings Time, or DTS, ended on Nov. 1. Clocks were officially set back an hour at 2 a.m. that day. On March 8, Daylight Savings Time will begin again and we’ll set our clocks an hour forward. BUT WHY? To save money - that's the idea anyway.  DST began in the U.S. in 1918, according to TimeandDate, a time-tracking site. Some credit Benjamin Franklin with the idea of changing clocks to take better advantage of an extended summer evening light by starting the…

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by Kristin Palpini