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Research conducted by the RWI-Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, and reported by the "Rheinische Post" suggests that the recent fuel discount has been alm... https://news.osna.fm/?p=45898 | #news #consumers #cuts #fuel #full

Research conducted by the RWI-Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, and reported by the "Rheinische Post" suggests that the recent fuel discount has been alm... https://news.osna.fm/?p=45898 | #news #consumers #cuts #fuel #full

Research conducted by the RWI-Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, and reported by the "Rheinische Post" suggests that the recent fuel discount has been alm... https://news.osna.fm/?p=45898 | #news #consumers #cuts #fuel #full

Research conducted by the RWI-Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, and reported by the "Rheinische Post" suggests that the recent fuel discount has been alm... https://news.osna.fm/?p=45898 | #news #consumers #cuts #fuel #full

https://www.europesays.com/videos/25766/ Wait, Sophie the Giraffe isn’t French? • FRANCE 24 English #BabyShower #children #ClassicToys #consumerism #consumers #FinePrint #France #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #fraud #french #FrenchCulture #FrenchLife #FrenchToys #gifts #icon #InvestigativeJournalism #labels #lies #MadeInChina #MadeInFrance #mediapart #OrigineFranceGuarantie #Scandal #sophie #SophieLaGiraffe #SophieTheGiraffe #teething #toys #vulli

https://www.europesays.com/es/548385/ Deutsche Bank asegura que está impulsada por la demanda #asia #ASIAN #Business #clean #cleaning #cleans #consumer #consumers #CONSUMPTION #EastAsia #eco #Economía #economic #Economy #ES #España #HouseholdGoods #japan #Japanese #retail #RETAILER #shop #shopping #shops #Spain #spend #spending #store #STORES

Cia – Italian Farmers Assembly: 51% of consumers buy only Made in Italy, but almost half have already cut back on spending

Cristiano Fini, president of Cia – Italian Farmers Cristiano Fini, president of Cia – Italian Farmers, at the…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #51% #almost #already #Assembly: #back #but #buy #Cia #consumers #cut #farmers #half #have #in #Italian #Made #of #on #only #spending
https://www.europesays.com/italy/14797/

We need alternatives that work:

1. #Technologists: #Smartphones need #customizable #alternatives like PCs with #Linux or #BSDs. NOW is the time to double down on it.

2. #Governments: If you really care about your #sovereignty, we need #regulations and strict #laws against this abuse, and the #corporate stranglehold of the #component_market.

3. #Consumers: Vote with your wallet! Prioritize your #freedom over short-term #savings. This is a time-tested strategy.

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We need alternatives that work:

1. #Technologists: #Smartphones need #customizable #alternatives like PCs with #Linux or #BSDs. NOW is the time to double down on it.

2. #Governments: If you really care about your #sovereignty, we need #regulations and strict #laws against this abuse, and the #corporate stranglehold of the #component_market.

3. #Consumers: Vote with your wallet! Prioritize your #freedom over short-term #savings. This is a time-tested strategy.

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We need alternatives that work:

1. #Technologists: #Smartphones need #customizable #alternatives like PCs with #Linux or #BSDs. NOW is the time to double down on it.

2. #Governments: If you really care about your #sovereignty, we need #regulations and strict #laws against this abuse, and the #corporate stranglehold of the #component_market.

3. #Consumers: Vote with your wallet! Prioritize your #freedom over short-term #savings. This is a time-tested strategy.

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We need alternatives that work:

1. #Technologists: #Smartphones need #customizable #alternatives like PCs with #Linux or #BSDs. NOW is the time to double down on it.

2. #Governments: If you really care about your #sovereignty, we need #regulations and strict #laws against this abuse, and the #corporate stranglehold of the #component_market.

3. #Consumers: Vote with your wallet! Prioritize your #freedom over short-term #savings. This is a time-tested strategy.

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We need alternatives that work:

1. #Technologists: #Smartphones need #customizable #alternatives like PCs with #Linux or #BSDs. NOW is the time to double down on it.

2. #Governments: If you really care about your #sovereignty, we need #regulations and strict #laws against this abuse, and the #corporate stranglehold of the #component_market.

3. #Consumers: Vote with your wallet! Prioritize your #freedom over short-term #savings. This is a time-tested strategy.

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www.volts.wtf/p/the-case-f... This is an excellent idea once the #technology is in place. True #democratization of the #grid forcing out the ad hoc and increasingly malfunctioning world of private #electric #utilities and so-called #independent #regulators supposedly looking out for #consumers

The case for using prices rath...

https://www.volts.wtf/p/the-case-for-using-prices-rather

This is an excellent idea once the #technology is in place. Or maybe that is the reason to encourage technology adoption. True #democratization of the #grid forcing out the ad hoc and increasingly malfunctioning world of private #electric #utilities and so-called #independent #regulators supposedly looking out for #consumers

@drvolts

The #US #trade court on Thurs ruled against #Trump's ‌latest 10% global #tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade #law.

The US Court of International Trade [#CIT] ruled in ​favor of #SmallBusinesses that challenged the ⁠tariffs, which took effect on February ​24. The ruling was 2-1, with one ​judge saying it was premature to grant victory to the small business plaintiffs.

#economy #inflation #tax #consumers #business #recession
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-trade-court-rules-against-trumps-10-global-tariff-2026-05-07/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

https://www.europesays.com/ie/469197/ Cost tsunami hits Thailand — energy shock ripples through key sectors #BreakingNews #Business #consumers #Economy #Éire #EnergyCrisis #HighCosts #IE #Ireland #smes #ThaiEconomy #Thailand

According to the ADAC, the tax reduction on fuels has only partially affected the prices at gas stations. The automobile club reported this on Saturday. The fue... https://news.osna.fm/?p=44182 | #news #consumers #miss #pump #savings

According to the ADAC, the tax reduction on fuels has only partially affected the prices at gas stations. The automobile club reported this on Saturday. The fue... https://news.osna.fm/?p=44182 | #news #consumers #miss #pump #savings

According to the ADAC, the tax reduction on fuels has only partially affected the prices at gas stations. The automobile club reported this on Saturday. The fue... https://news.osna.fm/?p=44182 | #news #consumers #miss #pump #savings

According to the ADAC, the tax reduction on fuels has only partially affected the prices at gas stations. The automobile club reported this on Saturday. The fue... https://news.osna.fm/?p=44182 | #news #consumers #miss #pump #savings

Mapping The Likely Routes Of Narco-Trafficking In Costa Rica
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11067-026-09745-y <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialeconomics #NarcoTrafficking #GeospatialAnalysis #IllicitSupplyChains #CostaRica #CentralAmerica #NetworkModeling #illegaldrugs #enforcement #monitoring #spatialanalysis #crime #crimeanalysis #routing #interception #illegalsupplychain #supplychain #logistics #cocaine #consumers #road #maritime #transithub #geospatialriskmodeling #trafficking #maximumflowframework #alldataisspatial #datagathering #geoint

Mapping The Likely Routes Of Narco-Trafficking In Costa Rica
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11067-026-09745-y <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialeconomics #NarcoTrafficking #GeospatialAnalysis #IllicitSupplyChains #CostaRica #CentralAmerica #NetworkModeling #illegaldrugs #enforcement #monitoring #spatialanalysis #crime #crimeanalysis #routing #interception #illegalsupplychain #supplychain #logistics #cocaine #consumers #road #maritime #transithub #geospatialriskmodeling #trafficking #maximumflowframework #alldataisspatial #datagathering #geoint

Mapping The Likely Routes Of Narco-Trafficking In Costa Rica
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11067-026-09745-y <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialeconomics #NarcoTrafficking #GeospatialAnalysis #IllicitSupplyChains #CostaRica #CentralAmerica #NetworkModeling #illegaldrugs #enforcement #monitoring #spatialanalysis #crime #crimeanalysis #routing #interception #illegalsupplychain #supplychain #logistics #cocaine #consumers #road #maritime #transithub #geospatialriskmodeling #trafficking #maximumflowframework #alldataisspatial #datagathering #geoint

Mapping The Likely Routes Of Narco-Trafficking In Costa Rica
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11067-026-09745-y <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialeconomics #NarcoTrafficking #GeospatialAnalysis #IllicitSupplyChains #CostaRica #CentralAmerica #NetworkModeling #illegaldrugs #enforcement #monitoring #spatialanalysis #crime #crimeanalysis #routing #interception #illegalsupplychain #supplychain #logistics #cocaine #consumers #road #maritime #transithub #geospatialriskmodeling #trafficking #maximumflowframework #alldataisspatial #datagathering #geoint

Mapping The Likely Routes Of Narco-Trafficking In Costa Rica
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11067-026-09745-y <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialeconomics #NarcoTrafficking #GeospatialAnalysis #IllicitSupplyChains #CostaRica #CentralAmerica #NetworkModeling #illegaldrugs #enforcement #monitoring #spatialanalysis #crime #crimeanalysis #routing #interception #illegalsupplychain #supplychain #logistics #cocaine #consumers #road #maritime #transithub #geospatialriskmodeling #trafficking #maximumflowframework #alldataisspatial #datagathering #geoint

https://www.europesays.com/ie/451167/ Thai plastics crisis puts SME factories at risk as costs surge #Business #consumers #Crisis #Economy #Éire #Energy #goods #IE #Ireland #MiddleEast #Plastics #SME

@bss It can't, by its very nature. #Capitalism depends on #economic & #demographic #growth - ever-increasing #production of #goods & #services, & #consumption of them, with consumption of the #materials & #energy needed to produce them, alongside more #workers & #consumers. The result is #resource #scarcity, #waste, #pollution, loss of #wildlife #Habitat & #biodiversity, #GHG #emissions & #climatechange. A crash is inevitable.

Why Canada’s open banking risks repeating Australia’s failure
#Canada #OpenBanking #Fintech #Banking #Finance #Innovation #Policy #Economy #Tech #Security #Competition #Startups #Regulation #Australia #UK #Data #Consumers #DigitalEconomy #BigTech
https://the-14.com/why-canadas-open-banking-risks-repeating-australias-failure/

https://www.europesays.com/videos/10351/ UK braces for MAJOR food SHORTAGE as Government plans for ‘worst case’ Iran Strait of Hormuz closure #america #Analysis #BreakingNews #CandiceHoldsworth #carbon #coast #consumers #dioxide #FoodSecurity #FoodShortage #gas #GBNews #GBNewsLive #GBN #GovernmentPlans #Iran #MiddleEastConflict #news #NewsUpdate #oil #plants #politics #Reports #sainsburys #Sea #shoppers #StraitOfHormuz #tesco #uk #UKFoodSupply #USA #war #WorldNews

Voghion Expands Localization Strategy to Better Serve European Consumers

London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – April 13, 2026) – As Europe’s ecommerce market grows more fragmented across…
#Europe #EU #better #consumers #European #expands #localization #serve #strategy #voghion
https://www.europesays.com/europe/13315/

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/24/uk-vets-fees-pet-owners-bills-price-lists-prescription-fees. "The UK’s competition watchdog has ordered #vets to cap #prescription #fees at £21 & proposed a cost comparison website, after finding #consumers had faced huge #price rises & been 'left in the dark' over #bills."

Rapid Growth of #SCFN
The Right-wing
State Freedom Caucus Network

The "Conservative Partnership Institute" (CPI) launched SFCN in 2021
and shares leadership and office space with the organization.

Mark #Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff and one of the founders of the congressional "House Freedom Caucus",
is a senior partner at CPI and is on the board of SFCN.

For Republicans, freedom caucuses that have emerged in state legislatures in the past few years have played the same obstructionist role as the House Freedom Caucus in Congress,
-- slowing or stopping initiatives by more traditional members of the party through political maneuvering.

In newly available IRS filings, SFCN disclosed $1.73 million in revenue in 2024
and just over $1 million in expenses.

In 2023, it reported $1.02 million in revenue and just over $730,000 in expenses.

SFC Foundation, SFCN’s sister organization,
reported revenue of $1.86 million and expenses of $1.92 million in 2024.

In 2023, the foundation disclosed $1.22 million in revenue and $1.55 million in expenses.

SFC Foundation shares office space, staff, and board members with SFCN.

Much of the funding for SFCN is untraceable,
but a CMD review of hundreds of IRS filings identified four sources in 2024:

🔸the "American Federation for Children" (established by Trump’s former Secretary of Education Betsy #DeVos), $25,000;

🔸the "National Christian Charitable Foundation", $80,000;

🔸"Renew Massachusetts Coalition Foundation", $100,000;

🔸and the "Robert S and Star Pepper Foundation", $5,000.

RMC is registered at the same address as SFCN and CPI and,
like SFCN, is also led by Andy #Roth.

Through a similar analysis of hundreds of IRS filings, CMD has been able to uncover several key sources of funding for the SFC Foundation,
including its biggest known contributors:

🔸#CPI, $1.03 million (2022–23);

🔸#Consumers’ #Research, $200,000 (2022; 2024);

🔸the Koch political network’s preferred donor-advised fund #DonorsTrust, $240,000 (2024);

🔸and Cleta #Mitchell’s "Foundation for Accountability, Integrity & Research in Elections Fund" (#FAIR #Elections #Fund), $300,000 (2023).

Like CPI, Mitchell’s voter suppression group is registered at the same address.

(A full list of CMD’s identified sources of funding for both SFCN and the foundation is available on SourceWatch.)

Focusing on the #music!

Why people are buying #iPods again https://www.axios.com/2026/02/21/ipods-music-genz-nostalgia

#technology #consumers #singlepurpose #simplify #handson

But if a company didn’t charge #consumers more, would the government get to keep the now-invalidated tax? It’s an open question, & thousands of companies have filed lawsuits arguing they deserve #refunds. This could take years to litigate.

#law #Trump #SCOTUS #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #tariffs #business #geopolitics

EU Measures Public Awareness of Mercury in Seafood

New research by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) investigated consumer beliefs about mercury in fish, and how…
#Europe #EU #consumers #EFSA #mercury #Publichealth
https://www.europesays.com/2773874/

Edible Garden to Introduce Clean-Label JEALOUSY GLP-1 Support System and New Kick. Sports Nutrition® Innovations at ECRM Total Wellness Session https://www.allforgardening.com/1602715/edible-garden-to-introduce-clean-label-jealousy-glp-1-support-system-and-new-kick-sports-nutrition-innovations-at-ecrm-total-wellness-session/ #Company #consumers #ControlledEnvironmentAgriculture #ECRM #EdibleGarden #garden #JEALOUSY #nutrition #NutritionProducts #THECOMPANY

Banking Dive: Dive Deposits: CFPB tamps down on complaint portal. “The CFPB will discontinue processing complaints, it said, if a credit reporting agency alerts the bureau that the consumer did not first dispute the information directly with a credit bureau first. Further, the CFPB demands that consumers wait 45 days after directing their complaints to a credit reporting agency before […]

Greedflation meets consumer sentiment: Pepsico cutting prices on junk food by 15%.

#america #economics #business #news #journalism #pepsi #pepsico #consumers #personalfinance #inflation

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/03/food/pepsico-cutting-snack-prices-affordability

Cooking frozen food – AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST https://www.diningandcooking.com/2402673/cooking-frozen-food-ag-information-network-of-the-west/ #(TV ##economy ##product ##trend #americans #Carruthers #Chicken #Chill #clean #company #Consumers #cooked #Cooking #education #factors #food #Foods #frozen #home #Inspection #instructions #meals #Meredith #packaging #participants #Raw #Research #safety #separate #service #shows #Study) #techniques #Thermometer #usda

Not a good chart if you are the political party in power and you are heading into mid-term elections. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-consumer-confidence-fell-sharply-in-november-302625725.html #Politics #ConsumerConfidence #Economy #Confidence #Consumers #ConferenceBoard #Jobs #Business

…Because exams are confidential, they can identify — &, ideally, stop — small issues that could otherwise mushroom. The #CFPB’s examiners have forced #banks & other #lenders to return hundreds of millions of dollars to #consumers for improper fees & worthless services, & helped uncover high-profile issues like #WellsFargo’s sham accounts scandal.

#law #corruption #government #oversight #Project2025 #RussVought #Trump

https://www.europesays.com/uk/567670/ Europe’s affordable car project needs to put the Va Va Voom… #affordable #benefit #compromising #consumers #Domestic #emissions #EU #eu’s #Europe #European #Industry #initiative #Safety #Savings #small

Inflation hits 3% as consumers suffer largest power price spike since 1989

The largest contributors to the annual inflation rate were all in the housing and household utilities group. The…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #1989 #2025 #3 #according #as #Business #consumers #CPI #figures #hits #increased #index #Inflation #largest #months #power #price #quarter #released #september #since #Spike #stats #suffer #today
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/237557/

Inflation hits 3% as consumers suffer largest power price spike since 1989

The largest contributors to the annual inflation rate were all in the housing and household utilities group. The…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #1989 #2025 #3 #according #as #Business #consumers #CPI #figures #hits #increased #index #Inflation #largest #months #power #price #quarter #released #september #since #Spike #stats #suffer #today
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/237557/

Inflation hits 3% as consumers suffer largest power price spike since 1989

The largest contributors to the annual inflation rate were all in the housing and household utilities group. The…
#NewsBeep #News #Economy #1989 #2025 #3 #according #as #AU #Australia #Business #Consumers #CPI #figures #hits #increased #index #inflation #LARGEST #months #power #price #quarter #released #SEPTEMBER #since #Spike #Stats #suffer #today
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/226402/

Who would have thought: Benefits of #GMO food that bring them a direct gain (price, shelf life) matter more to #consumers than production or societal benefits (yields, food security): doi.org/10.1186/s400... #SouthAfrica #prices #shelflife #yields #foodsecurity

Exploring consumer beliefs of ...

Leftovers: Crystal Farms launches dill pickle shredded cheese https://www.diningandcooking.com/2173809/leftovers-crystal-farms-launches-dill-pickle-shredded-cheese/ #BoldFlavors #Cheese #Consumers #CrystalFarms #GiadaDeLaurentiis #Italia #Italian #ItalianBeer #ItalianCheese #ItalianIce #italiano #italy #MacAndCheese #PeroniBeer #PostHoldings #ShreddedCheese

The 137th #CantonFair has once again proven itself as a #global #hub for cutting-edge #innovations, with Phase 2 #spotlighting the latest #advancements in #sanitary and #bathroom #equipment. As #consumers worldwide prioritize #smarter, more refined #living #spaces, #exhibitors are answering the call with #intelligent, #eco-conscious, and #design-forward #solutions that redefine #modern #bathrooms. https://cnbusinessforum.com/smart-bathroom-innovations-take-center-stage-at-canton-fair-2025/

The 137th #CantonFair has once again proven itself as a #global #hub for cutting-edge #innovations, with Phase 2 #spotlighting the latest #advancements in #sanitary and #bathroom #equipment. As #consumers worldwide prioritize #smarter, more refined #living #spaces, #exhibitors are answering the call with #intelligent, #eco-conscious, and #design-forward #solutions that redefine #modern #bathrooms. https://cnbusinessforum.com/smart-bathroom-innovations-take-center-stage-at-canton-fair-2025/

The 137th #CantonFair has once again proven itself as a #global #hub for cutting-edge #innovations, with Phase 2 #spotlighting the latest #advancements in #sanitary and #bathroom #equipment. As #consumers worldwide prioritize #smarter, more refined #living #spaces, #exhibitors are answering the call with #intelligent, #eco-conscious, and #design-forward #solutions that redefine #modern #bathrooms. https://cnbusinessforum.com/smart-bathroom-innovations-take-center-stage-at-canton-fair-2025/