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  • Tyson Foods has announced it is closing additional beef plants as an ongoing cattle shortage has pushed U.S. supplies to their lowest level in 75 years.
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    Tyson closes more beef plants as cattle supply hits 75-year low 

  • U.S. consumers got more welcome inflation relief in July, as falling gas prices helped offset increases in housing, food and other services. 
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    US inflation continues to ease amid falling gas prices

  • It’s peak moving season, but most people are staying put, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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    Renters are moving less than before. Homeownership doubts are one factor

  • Big companies like Apple, Ford and Amazon have gotten $100 billion in refunds for President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.
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    Americans paid the price of Trump’s global tariffs — why are companies getting the refunds?

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  • Less than one-third of organizations plan on relying on a peanut butter pay raise model in 2027.
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  • The Federal Reserve left its benchmark federal funds rate unchanged, despite high inflation and signaling that hikes are back on the table.
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  • International purchases of homes in the United States dropped sharply over the past year, a new report says.
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    Foreign buyers retreat from the US housing market. Trump takes credit

  • If given the option, take $50,000 instant or flip a coin to win $1 million? The answers opened a new understanding of financial behaviors.
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  • A new report finds school supply costs are up 7.7% overall this season, with some staples rising by double digits.
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  • Three in every 10 Americans admitted they've shoplifted in the past year, with food being a commonly stolen item.
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  • A new perspective on who is actually counted as a homeowner revealed an overcount in national data, and a likely new approach to policy.
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    We might be measuring American homeownership incorrectly

  • As record-high land prices make ownership difficult, the next generation of American farmers is struggling to keep the family business.
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    How record land prices threaten the next generation of American farmers

  • Americans’ hourly wages are on the rise, but not enough to keep up with inflation.
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    Inflation is slowing and paychecks are rising – so why does life feel so unaffordable?

  • Consumer prices rose 3.5% in June from a year earlier, down sharply from an annual rate of 4.2% in May, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
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  • The new Housing Act takes effect just as a Manhattan building failure puts the reality of office-to-housing conversions under scrutiny.
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  • A new study reveals that, because of climate change, people’s water bills are expected to nearly double in some U.S. cities over the next two decades.
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    US home prices hit record high even as sales fall

  • While AI lifts some economies, the IMF warns the tech boom could pose new economic risks.
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  • In a divided country, one issue is cutting through the noise: Americans increasingly agree that the affordability crisis is real and it could get worse. 
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