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LaCroix unveils new spring-inspired sparkling water flavor
LaCroix(NEW YORK) -- Before the cherry trees bloom this spring with their beautiful pink petals, one beloved sparkling beverage has a new product inspired by the blossoms. LaCroix announced Monday its...
GMA Team, ABC News Feb 15, 2022

'Swan song': How automakers are saying goodbye to internal combustion engines
Lamborghini(NEW YORK) — Walk into a Lamborghini dealership and brace yourself for the bad news. The wait time for the new Huracan STO supercar, a track weapon with a conspicuous carbon-fiber win...
Morgan Korn, ABC News Feb 13, 2022

Top car design executive speaks out about diversity in the industry
Stellantis(NEW YORK) -- You may not know Ralph Gilles by name but you may have owned (or admired) his cars: the Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram truck, to name a few. Gilles, the 52-year-old c...
Morgan Korn, ABC News Feb 11, 2022

How Costco, grocery membership fee hikes impact consumer buying decisions
NoDerog/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Raising membership fees can generally be chalked up as "the price of doing business." But as inflation, demand and supply chain issues continue to dictate an increase...
Kelly McCarthy, ABC News Feb 11, 2022

Inglewood's Black-owned businesses to be highlighted during Super Bowl weekend
Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images(INGLEWOOD, Calif.) -- Seeing a need to promote Black-owned businesses, longtime Inglewood, California, resident Keokia Childress helped start a community-...
Aliyah Thomas, ABC News Feb 11, 2022

Dollywood launching program to give employees free college education
Ian Gavan/Getty Images(PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.) -- Dolly Parton’s signature Tennessee theme park and resort, Dollywood, has announced a new program to help employees further their education. Dollywo...
Carena Liptak, ABC News Feb 10, 2022

Cryptocurrency attracting Black, Latino investors and fans
Chesnot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Caroline Altagracia, a college student at the University of Albany, said she became interested in cryptocurrency while still in high school. "It's definitely been an ...
Leda Alvim and Lulit Tadesse, ABC News Feb 10, 2022

Consumer prices jump 7.5% over last 12 months, marking fastest pace in 40 years
Tetra Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The prices Americans pay for a basket of goods and services continued to climb rapidly last month, according to new government data. The consumer price index -...
Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News Feb 10, 2022

Used car prices at record high, chip shortage and high demand to blame
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Looking to buy a used car? Consumers can expect high costs and low inventories at the dealership lot. Listing prices for used cars in January were up 40% from the same time last ye...
Amanda Maile, ABC News Feb 09, 2022

Democrats introduce federal gas tax holiday ahead of midterm elections
Grace Cary/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Two Senate Democrats up for reelection introduced a bill on Wednesday to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax through the end of 2022, as millions of American...
Benjamin Siegel, ABC News Feb 09, 2022
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