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  1. Trump Gas Tax Suspension Possible but It Is Just More Misleading Political Theater

    Trump Gas Tax Suspension offers minor pump relief while Trump’s Iran conflict strategy drives larger fuel spikes, inflation, and worldwide economic disruption.

    thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-

  2. CPI inflation report March 2026: Consumer prices rose 3.3%

    A man shops for butter at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt |…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Business #@LCO26M #@LCO26U #@NG26K #BreakingNews #BreakingNews:Economy #BreakingNews:Markets #BreakingNews:Politics #businessnews #Consumerprices #Economy #Inflation #iran #Markets #politics #Prices
    newsbeep.com/us/576023/

  3. TimeOut: New Quebec tool lets you track gas prices in real time across the province. “Quebec drivers can now instantly compare gas prices at over 2,000 gas stations in order to make more informed choices.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/03/timeout-new-quebec-tool-lets-you-track-gas-prices-in-real-time-across-the-province/
  4. #US #ConsumerPrices increased in December, lifted by higher costs for #rents & #food as some of the distortions related to the government shutdown that had artificially lowered #inflation in November unwound, cementing expectations the #FederalReserve would leave #InterestRates unchanged this month. [Hence the #Trump #DOJ “criminal investigation” into #Fed Chair #JeromePowell]

    #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #tariffs #trumpcession

  5. NiemanLab: Eggs are how much? News outlets launch grocery price trackers. “Since Trump took office in January 25, grocery prices have only gone up, and Trump’s recently announced tariffs could cause prices of some foods to skyrocket. News outlets large and small, national and local, are trying to help readers understand the fallout.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/30/niemanlab-eggs-are-how-much-news-outlets-launch-grocery-price-trackers/

  6. CNBC: AI data center ‘frenzy’ is pushing up your electric bill — here’s why. “The data centers that power the artificial intelligence revolution are driving up electricity prices for households — and price relief may not be coming anytime soon, according to energy experts. Residential retail electricity prices in September were up 7.4%, to about 18 cents per kilowatt hour, according […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/30/cnbc-ai-data-center-frenzy-is-pushing-up-your-electric-bill-heres-why/

  7. Trump’s Tariff Lie Exposed: How His Trade War Became a Massive Tax on Every American

    Trump claims foreign countries pay his tariffs—but Americans pay every penny. Tariffs are taxes on consumers, raise all prices, and echo the mistakes that worsened the 1929 crash.

    #consumerPrices #economicJustice #economics #inflation #progressivePolitics #radioShow #tariffs #tradePolicy #trumpLies

    wp.me/p1OjMZ-ocE

  8. The Register: US hyperscalers to guzzle 22% more grid juice by end of 2025. “Hyperscale datacenters stateside will consume 22 percent more grid power by the end of 2025 than a year ago, and are forecast to need nearly three times as much electricity by the end of the decade.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/19/the-register-us-hyperscalers-to-guzzle-22-more-grid-juice-by-end-of-2025/

  9. The Register: We’re all going to be paying AI’s Godzilla-sized power bills. “I see a race coming between the bursting of the AI bubble, the cracking of our already overburdened electrical grid, and all of us shivering in the winter and baking in the summertime, as AI-driven costs and brownouts make us miserable in our homes.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/17/the-register-were-all-going-to-be-paying-ais-godzilla-sized-power-bills/

  10. In case you’re wondering why prices continue to go up…How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs - “…academic studies, surveys and comments from businesses show that through the first months of Trump's new trade regime it is U.S. companies that are footing the bill and passing on some of it to the consumer - with more price hikes likely.”

    "Most of the cost seems to be borne by U.S. firms," Harvard University professor Alberto Cavallo said in an interview to discuss his findings. "We have seen a gradual pass-through to consumer prices and there's a clear upward pressure." reuters.com/world/us/how-unite
    #Economy #markets #TrumpTariffs #Tariffs #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis #TradeWar #Trade #ConsumerPrices

  11. Inflation report Tuesday should give clues on price effect from tariffs

    Groceries are seen at a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #businessnews #Consumerprices #donaldtrump #Inflation #Prices
    newsbeep.com/us/10080/

  12. South Korea’s bond market reacts to Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong’s cautious rate-cut signals and tariff concerns, as foreign investors return to KTB futures ahead of the July policy meeting.
    #YonhapInfomax #BankOfKorea #RheeChangYong #KTBfutures #Tariffs #ConsumerPrices #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
    en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV

  13. The Bank of Korea expects consumer inflation to remain stable in the high 1% range in H2 2025, but warns of persistent risks from U.S. tariffs and Middle East tensions, while highlighting structural challenges for vulnerable households.
    #YonhapInfomax
    #BankOfKorea #Inflation #TariffPolicy #MiddleEastRisk #ConsumerPrices
    #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
    en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV

  14. South Korea's new administration faces the dual challenge of reviving economic growth and curbing soaring inflation, with President Lee Jae-myung prioritizing price stability amid rising consumer costs and economic uncertainty.
    #YonhapInfomax #Inflation #LeeJaeMyung #ConsumerPrices #SupplementaryBudget #EconomicGrowth #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
    en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV

  15. South Korea’s food industry faces mounting pressure after President Lee Jae-myung questioned the soaring price of instant noodles, with companies citing raw material and currency costs, though easing global commodity prices may offer relief.
    #YonhapInfomax
    #InstantNoodles #Nongshim #RawMaterialCosts #ConsumerPrices #SPGSCIAgricultureIndex
    #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
    en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV