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Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report
Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report With grocery costs rising and beef at record prices, more families are turning to Hamburger Helper to stretch a pound of meat into a full meal, according to a report. Hamburger Helper sales have climbed 14.5% in 2025 through August, The New York Times reported. Eagle Foods purchased the pasta mix brand from General Mills in 2022. The boxed food's resurgence comes amid stubborn inflation, higher costs from President Donald Trump's tariffs, and a weakening labor market. "Cost-of-living expenses are up," said Sally Lyons Wyatt, a packaged food adviser for research firm Cir…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Major Home Goods Chain Declares Bankruptcy, Blames Trump Tariffs: See List Of Closing VA Stores Major Home Goods Chain Declares Bankruptcy, Blames Trump Tariffs: See List Of Closing VA Stores
Major Home Goods Chain Declares Bankruptcy, Blames Trump Tariffs: See List Of Closing VA Stores A popular home goods retailer is declaring bankruptcy, citing President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and a significant drop in consumer spending. At Home has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the Dallas-area company announced on Monday, June 16. The retailer said it reached a deal with lenders to eliminate nearly $2 billion in debt and receive a $200 million capital infusion. The move will allow At Home to continue operating during the court-supervised restructuring process. "We are continuing to offer the home furnishing pairings that customers expect to find at our store…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Amazon Won't Show Tariff Price Hikes After 'Pissed' Trump Reportedly Calls Jeff Bezos Amazon Won't Show Tariff Price Hikes After 'Pissed' Trump Reportedly Calls Jeff Bezos
Amazon Won't Show Tariff Price Hikes After 'Pissed' Trump Reportedly Calls Jeff Bezos Amazon is denying that it planned to show US tariffs on product listings, after a report sparked backlash from the White House and an angry phone call from President Donald Trump to billionaire Jeff Bezos. The online retail giant refuted a report from Punchbowl News that said Amazon would show how Trump's tariffs are raising prices on many goods. The political news website reported that Amazon would "display how much of an item’s cost is derived from tariffs – right next to the product's total listed price" at checkout. Amazon said the idea was only floated for the compa…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Jim Cramer Fears ‘Black Monday’ As Markets Tumble After Trump's Tariff Rollout Jim Cramer Fears ‘Black Monday’ As Markets Tumble After Trump's Tariff Rollout
Jim Cramer Fears ‘Black Monday’ As Markets Tumble After Trump's Tariff Rollout It was a brutal week for investors, who lost nearly $7 trillion after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on nearly every country, and CNBC's Jim Cramer warned that the pain may not be over. The "Mad Money" host said he fears stock prices may continue to fall on Monday, April 7, adding that investors could be facing a repeat of one of the market’s worst days. Related: Mexico And Canada Promise More Tariffs Coming For US If the president doesn’t try to reach out and reward these countries and companies that play by the rules, then the 1987 scenario ... the one where we went …

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Inflation Cools Slightly In February As Tariffs, Slowing Labor Market Fuel Economic Concerns Inflation Cools Slightly In February As Tariffs, Slowing Labor Market Fuel Economic Concerns
Inflation Cools Slightly In February As Tariffs, Slowing Labor Market Fuel Economic Concerns Consumer prices rose slightly less than expected in February, but President Donald Trump's escalating trade wars and a declining labor market are keeping economic uncertainty high. Inflation increased 0.2 percent in February and 2.8 percent over the past year, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Wednesday, Mar. 12. The yearly inflation number remained well above the Federal Reserve's two-percent target. The monthly increase was smaller than January's jump of 0.5 percent. February's figures were also a little lower than Dow Jones expectations, CNBC reported. Co…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Trump Pauses Auto Tariffs Amid Trade War Fallout With Canada, Mexico Trump Pauses Auto Tariffs Amid Trade War Fallout With Canada, Mexico
Trump Pauses Auto Tariffs Amid Trade War Fallout With Canada, Mexico President Donald Trump is giving US automakers a brief delay on tariffs imposed against Canada and Mexico as trade war tensions escalate and concerns rise domestically about the economy. The pause was confirmed at a news briefing by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday, Mar. 5. The move came one day after Trump officially placed 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods while raising tariffs on Chinese imports to 20 percent. The country's "Big Three" automakers — Stellantis (formerly Chrysler), Ford, and General Motors — talked with Trump abou…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Trump Tariffs Take Effect: Expect To Pay More For These Items, Experts Say Trump Tariffs Take Effect: Expect To Pay More For These Items, Experts Say
Trump Tariffs Take Effect: Expect To Pay More For These Items, Experts Say US tariffs on goods from its three largest trading partners -- neighboring nations Canada and Mexico as well as China -- have gone into effect after President Trump signed an order late Saturday afternoon, Feb. 1. Canada and Mexico have been slapped with 25 percent tariffs. The rate for China, America's main economic rival, is 10 percent. Canada also has an adjusted 10 percent rate for energy products, include crude oil. Mexico and Canada account for about 70 percent of US crude oil imports. Now, many economists are warning that American consumers will be paying more for a host of staple i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Trump Vows To Hit Canada, Mexico, China With Tariffs: Here's When, How Much Trump Vows To Hit Canada, Mexico, China With Tariffs: Here's When, How Much
Trump Vows To Hit Canada, Mexico, China With Tariffs: Here's When, How Much Donald Trump's months-long threats of implementing tariffs on other countries are apparently hours away from becoming a reality. Click here for a new, updated story - Trump Tariffs Take Effect: Expect To Pay More For These Items, Experts Say White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced at a news conference Friday afternoon, Jan. 31 that both of America's neighbors, Canada and Mexico, will be slapped with 25 percent tariffs on goods. A third nation, China, America's main economic rival, will be hit with 10 percent tariffs. They take effect on Saturday, Feb. 1, and are "for …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Trump Calls For End To Income Tax, Offers Buyouts To 2 Million Federal Employees Trump Calls For End To Income Tax, Offers Buyouts To 2 Million Federal Employees
Trump Calls For End To Income Tax, Offers Buyouts To 2 Million Federal Employees President Donald Trump is calling for the elimination of federal income tax, advocating for a shift to a tariff-based revenue system.  He argues that this approach, which he says previously made the US “richer” and a more “powerful” economy, would mark a pivotal turning point for the nation. "America is going to be very rich again, and it's going to happen very quickly," Trump said during a speech in Florida on Monday, Jan. 27 at the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami. "Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich foreign nations, we should be tariffing an…

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by Joe Lombardi