Tag: prices
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Thousands more Los Angeles hotel workers strike, pushing for wage hikes and better workloads and USPS raises stamp prices for the third time in the past year
[ad_1] Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Thousands more Los Angeles hotel workers strike, pushing for wage hikes and better workloads For the second time in two weeks in L.A., housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers and other hospitality workers have walked off the job. Read More What exactly are flash floods, like those hitting New York…
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USPS raises stamp prices for the third time in past year
[ad_1] The cost of a postage stamp went up by 3 cents on Sunday, marking the third increase in the price of stamps over the past 12 months by the U.S. Postal Service. The price of a domestic first-class forever stamp — the type of stamp used to mail a first-class letter — rose to…
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5 hacks to get the most out of Amazon Prime Day — and other summer sales
[ad_1] Peak deal season is coming. Are you ready? Amazon AMZN, +1.11% is hosting its annual Prime Day from July 11 to July 12. The 48-hour sale is exclusively for members of Amazon’s Prime program, and discounts are expected to fly fast and furiously. “Amazon will offer more deals than any Prime Day event before,…
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What NOT to buy on Amazon Prime Day — and why discounts may be even bigger this year
[ad_1] Consumers are still feeling the heat of high inflation, and that could mean some even bigger discounts during Amazon’s Prime Day sales event. Amazon’s AMZN, -0.11% two-day festival of deals falls on July 11 and July 12. The sale is exclusively for members of its Prime program, which costs $14.99 a month or $139…
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Home prices are falling in these Sun Belt cities, but deals are still scarce
[ad_1] Home prices are falling in major cities in the Sun Belt, but don’t necessarily interpret that as a big opportunity to purchase a home. Nationwide, the median price of a home listed for sale fell 0.9% year-over-year in June to $445,000, according to a study by Realtor.com released Thursday. That’s the first drop since…
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A breakfast-cereal giant’s grumbles about prices could be music to the Fed’s ears
[ad_1] General Mills the megamanufacturer behind your morning Cheerios, reported a drop in earnings that might make it question whether continuing to raise prices is worth it. General Mills GIS, +0.52% CEO Jeff Harmening acknowledged during the company’s fourth-fiscal-quarter earnings call this week that consumers responded to higher prices by making fewer purchases. “As you…
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Japan’s consumer prices rose at slightly slower pace in May
[ad_1] TOKYO — The pace of Japan’s consumer inflation slowed slightly in May due to declines in electricity prices. Overall consumer prices rose 3.2% from a year earlier in May, compared with a 3.5% increase in April, government data showed Friday. In a sign of growth in core inflation, consumer prices excluding volatile fresh food…
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Amazon ‘tricked and trapped’ people into Prime subscriptions, FTC alleges
[ad_1] Amazon.com Inc. was sued Wednesday by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which alleged the e-commerce giant “duped” millions of consumers into enrolling in Amazon Prime subscriptions without their consent. “Amazon tricked and trapped people into recurring subscriptions without their consent, not only frustrating users but also costing them significant money,” FTC Chair Lina Khan…
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Amazon Prime Day event is set for July 11-12 and will focus on small-business offerings
[ad_1] Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that this year’s Prime Day event will take place July 11-12 and will have a greater focus on small-business products for U.S. shoppers than in the past. The event will kick off at 3 a.m. Eastern time with savings on products from brands including Lancôme, Kérastase, Peloton, Victoria’s Secret, Yeti,…