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Reese's new giant peanut butter cup pie for Thanksgiving sells out in hours
IcemanJ/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Lovers of all things chocolate, dessert and Reese’s have another thing to be thankful for just in time for the holidays. On Monday, a new Reese's Thanksgiving Pie was...
Nov 16, 2021
John Deere workers approve new deal after monthlong strike
iStock/Wolterk(NEW YORK) -- The United Autoworkers Union announced Wednesday night it has voted to ratify an agreement that ends the strike of thousands of John Deere workers. The agreement was approv...
Nov 15, 2021
White House economic director says 'inflation is high,' pledges Biden bills will bring it down
Official White House Photo by Chandler West(WASHINGTON) -- White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese acknowledged that "inflation is high and it's affecting Americans in their pocketb...
Nov 15, 2021
What Americans should know about inflation as it hits a 30-year high
Asian Alphan/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Americans across the country are seeing higher prices at the mall, grocery store and gas pump, causing new pain for their pocketbooks right as the holiday shopping sea...
Nov 13, 2021
Number of people quitting their jobs hits new high in September
iStock/littlehenrabi(NEW YORK) -- The number of people who quit their jobs rose to a record high in September, the Department of Labor said Friday. Some 4.4 million workers, or 3% of the total workfor...
Nov 12, 2021
Nearly 100,000 pounds of chicken, some sold at Trader Joe's, recalled due to possible bone contamination
ablokhin/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday that Innovative Solutions, Inc., is recalling approximately 97,887 poun...
Nov 12, 2021
Historic unionizing efforts underway at Starbucks in upstate New York
mattjeacock/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Starbucks workers in upstate New York are seeking to form the coffee chain's first union in the U.S., as the labor movement gains steam in the wake of COVID-19-related ...
Nov 11, 2021
Nearly 100,000 pounds of Trader Joe's chicken recalled due to possible bone contamination
ablokhin/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday that Innovative Solutions, Inc., is recalling approximately 97,887 poun...
Nov 11, 2021
Cranberry production stays afloat with price increases, other Thanksgiving items with lower inventory
GMVozd/iStock(NEW YORK) -- With supply chain issues hitting the fresh food industry, due to delays and struggles to get products from farms to store shelves, certain Thanksgiving staples like cranberr...
Nov 11, 2021
Consumer prices soar 6.2% in October, largest jump since November 1990
MicroStockHub/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Consumer prices continued to climb at an alarmingly rapid pace last month, according to data from the Labor Department on Wednesday, as inflation woes have cast a sha...
Nov 10, 2021
