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Key Takeaways Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver closely watched remarks on Friday, potentially signaling how the central bank could approach interest rates. Walmart, Home Depot, Target, and Lowe’s are scheduled to report earnings, giving insight into consumer spending patterns and tariff pressures. Housing market data, Fed meeting minutes, and weekly jobless claims also will attract attention …

By BEN SHIMKUS, US CONSUMER REPORTER and REUTERS Published: 14:07, 15 August 2025 | Updated: 16:10, 15 August 2025 Consumer prices keep rising. That hasn’t stopped shoppers from spending.   US retail sales rose a solid 0.5 percent in July, which was modestly lower than analysts’ expectations, according to the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau.  Americans snapped up motor vehicles and pounced …

Groceries are seen at a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images As tariffs spark worries of higher prices, Walmart is dangling more discounts for its own employees. The largest private U.S. employer said Wednesday that it will offer a 10% employee discount on nearly all groceries, including milk, meat and …

(Reuters) -Walmart is expanding its 10% employee discount to nearly all of its grocery items, including dairy and meat, through the year, the company’s chief people officer told its staff in a letter on Wednesday. The discount, previously limited to fresh produce and general merchandise such as apparel, now extends to almost all food categories — including milk, meat, dry …

In case you missed it, Walmart is currently offering the older but still very capable MacBook Air with the M1 chip for just $599 in the United States. It seems like this deal began around Amazon’s four-day Prime Day event in early July, but it flew under our radar until a reader let us know about it today. Apple first …

Amazon adds perishable foods to same-day delivery to take on Instacart, Walmart  Reuters Amazon to Offer Same-Day Groceries Delivery in 2,300 Cities  Bloomberg Order groceries using Prime and now get Same-Day Delivery in over 1,000 U.S. cities  About Amazon Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers  AP News Amazon turns the grocery business on its head, again — but don’t …

Walmart is offering the best price I’ve seen on a new MacBook laptop. Right now you can pick up an Apple MacBook Air 13″ with M1 Chip for just $599 with free delivery. This is a brand new, retail packaged laptop that is sold by Walmart directly, not by a marketplace vendor, and comes with a 1 year Apple warranty. …

Walmart is randomly celebrating Super Mario by offering a bunch of Nintendo Switch games starring the Nintendo mascot for $39. The catalog of deals features platformers like Super Mario Odyssey, role-playing games such as Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and sports titles like Mario Golf: Super Rush. It’s unclear when these Nintendo Switch game deals end, so check them out …

The global economy is doing some strange things lately — strange, bad things. There’s inflation and tariff chaos, and lots of stuff is noticeably more expensive than it was just a few years ago. I’m old enough to remember when game consoles would come down in price over their lifespan. Now they become more expensive. First price hikes came to …

By ALICE WRIGHT Published: 16:58, 3 August 2025 | Updated: 17:36, 3 August 2025 Walmart bosses have issued a blunt new rule banning headphones on the shop floor, but staff are fighting back.  The habit, described by shoppers as ‘infuriating’ and ‘rude’, has also become a growing frustration for store managers.  ‘Everyone, no earbuds period. Stop wearing them,’ one manager …