Prices increase as Americans prepare for Thanksgiving

Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English

Despite White House claims, prices on key staples are on the rise, including cranberry sauce and potatoes.

Schiff: 2025 Thanksgiving turkey price up ‘whopping 40 percent’

Tara Suter, The Hill

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday the price of this year’s Thanksgiving turkey is set to rise a “whopping 40 percent.” “So, we’re coming up on...

If Governments Are Printing Money, Then They’re Not Spending It

John Tamny, Contributor, John Tamny, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/, Forbes

Markets anticipate, which helps explain why so-called “money printing” occurs after the inflation.

‘The Main Course Is Inflation’: Thanksgiving Costs Surge Under Trump

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

A much needed, detailed debunking of Trump's claim that Thanksgiving meal costs, and by implicaiton inflation, are declining.

The Last 5 Pennies Ever Made Have a Special Mark and Could Sell for Big Bucks

Macy Meyer, CNET

There will be no more new US pennies, but 300 million are still in circulation -- and the final five are special.

Why are stocks falling and what should investors do? Experts explain

MAX ZAHN, ABC News

Stocks tumbled on Monday, extending a dayslong slide.

Growing number struggle to pay bills as Trump faces cost of living pressure

Yahoo Entertainment

Update: Lumber Prices Down 8% Year-over-year

Calculated Risk, Calculatedriskblog.com

Here is another update on lumber prices. SPECIAL NOTE: The CME group discontinued the Random Length Lumber Futures contract on May 16, 202...

Americans really want their cheap stuff back

estewart@insider.com (Emily Stewart), Business Insider

The White House told America to 'suck it up' on high prices. After Mamdani's win, where affordability was a key issue, Trump is scrambling to reverse.

The penny is no more. Good riddance.

psquire@insider.com (Paul Squire), Business Insider

The White House DOGE was right: the penny has been a drain on the economy and should have been phased out long ago.

America’s Last Penny Is Being Minted Today

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

The rapid-fire process of killing the penny is already causing some disruption.

The US penny is officially dead

atecotzky@businessinsider.com (Alice Tecotzky), Business Insider

The government minted the final one-cent coin in Philadelphia, though billions remain in circulation.

US Ends Penny-Making Run After More Than 230 Years

msmash, Slashdot.org

The US is set to make its final penny. The Philadelphia Mint will strike its last batch of one-cent coins on Thursday, after more than 230 years of production. From a report: The coins will remain in circulation but the phase-out has already prompted business…

Freaked-Out Trump Aides Trying to Stop Him Pushing His Favorite Delusion

Ewan Palmer, Daily Beast

Panicked advisers to Donald Trump are reportedly urging the president to stop dismissing Americans’ financial anxieties and insisting there is no cost-of...

Glamor in a time of grocery bills

Joy Saha, Salon

As food prices climb and budgets tighten, Nara Smith’s “grocery store couture” feels both surreal and revealing

Trump promised ‘virtually no inflation,’ but shoppers know the opposite is true. Shock-proof your holiday budget now

Christy Bieber, Yahoo Entertainment

Forecasts point to high holiday spending this year — mostly because everything is so expensive.

Trump Just Took Credit For Making Thanksgiving Cheaper — Here Are The Actual Facts

Erica Sweeney, HuffPost

The president's claim is a little undercooked.

What's happening with furniture prices? A tale of $399 couches and tariffs

Alina Selyukh, NPR

Competition, whether from overseas rivals or second-hand goods, has kept the price of furniture relatively low. New tariffs may boost U.S. makers — and raise prices.

Yes, Trump's tariffs are raising billions -- but at a steep economic cost

Scott Horsley, NPR

Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help.

Majority of Americans say tariffs hurt their family's financial situation: Poll

ABC News

About 7 in 10 Americans are spending more on groceries compared to last year.

There's 'overwhelming evidence' tariffs have raised consumer prices, says Bank of America

Nora Redmond, Business Insider

The analysts wrote in a note on Friday that consumers have covered about 50% to 70% of the cost of tariffs to date.

Update: Lumber Prices Down 3% YoY

Calculated Risk, Calculatedriskblog.com

Here is another update on lumber prices. SPECIAL NOTE: The CME group discontinued the Random Length Lumber Futures contract on May 16, 202...

A Different Way Of Looking At The Rally In The Price Of Gold

John Tamny, Contributor, John Tamny, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/, Forbes

There’s inflation as measured by the BLS (CPI), and there’s inflation as measured in gold.

Trump Take Candy

Ethan Gach, Kotaku

Halloween candy hauls will shrink as prices soar The post Trump Take Candy appeared first on Kotaku.