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Data source We used the food purchase data from the Nielsen Homescan Consumer Panel dataset as a proxy of food consumption of the households in the sample. The dataset tracks the product purchase records from 40,000–60,000 US households, with sample sizes varying by year. The same households are tracked for multiple years before replacement and thus constitute a longitudinal panel. …

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Health officials in Florida warn residents about an increase in flesh-eating bacterial infections. This summer, 25 cases of Vibrio vulnificus were reported, including one case each in Volusia and Flagler counties. As of September 4, the Florida Department of Health confirmed 25 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, with five fatalities occurring in Bay, Broward, Hillsborough, and St. Johns counties. Vibrio vulnificus …

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York  —  On the campaign trail last summer, President Donald Trump promised to swiftly cut electricity and energy prices in half if voters returned him to the White House. “We intend to slash prices by half within 12 months, maximum of 18 months,” Trump said during a campaign rally in battleground North Carolina. “You will …

Key Takeaways Tariffs are pushing up prices across the country, squeezing household budgets, according to a report by the Federal Reserve. Consumers facing tariff price pressures are cutting back spending in many places, leading companies to cut back hiring. The “Beige Book” report could amplify concerns about the job market among Fed policymakers and push the central bank to cut …

Yet another sign that challenging market conditions and general consumer angst are putting potential homebuyers across the country on edge: Canceled purchase deals are at their highest rate in nearly a decade. During July, 15.3% of all pending home sales in the U.S. fell apart, likely because the buyer had a change of heart or because there was a problem …

The rising cost of play: AAA games, consoles, and GPUs surge in cost  TechSpot Gaming consoles are becoming more expensive as they age for the first time in history — gamers blame tariffs for PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch price increases  Tom’s Hardware Today’s game consoles are historically overpriced  Ars Technica Why Are Games Getting More Expensive?  GamesHub Why are video games getting more expensive? …

The Great Salt Lake once reached depths of up to 1,000 feet and spanned roughly 20,000 square miles, but today, it mostly resembles a parched wasteland. So, when signs of life suddenly began popping up across the drying playa, scientists were perplexed. In the last several years, reed-covered mounds have appeared off the lake’s southeast shore. These densely vegetated oases …

The Micah Parsons trade was probably the biggest preseason shakeup since the Bears pulled off a stunning deal to land pass rusher Khalil Mack nearly seven years ago to the day. Mack signed a deal to become the highest-paid non-QB in the league, was the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year runner-up that year, and the Bears took the NFC …

One of the world’s most prominent hedge fund billionaires has warned that rising inequality is turning the US into an autocratic state and condemned business leaders for failing to speak out against Donald Trump’s policies. Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, said “gaps in wealth” and a collapse in trust were driving “more extreme” policies in the US. Speaking …