Here Are The Hidden Fees—For Food, Flights, More—You're Paying Because Of The Affordability Crisis

 https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/04/13/here-are-the-hidden-fees-for-food-flights-more-youre-paying-because-of-the-affordability-crisis/?utm_campaign=ForbesMainFB&utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbMkdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsVmwdSq6YLwGqA51zrRF9vA_f88uI-SYFkzrB4f6o3jil6Z0ezq2Z12sk_a_aem_bdK1RX8SK1tY80vZtRzHXA

JetBlue used customers' personal data to set ticket prices, lawsuit alleges

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jetblue-lawsuit-surveillance-pricing-personal-data-tickets/?intcid=CNR-01-0623

When Gas Prices Rise, They’re Hard to Bring Down. Here’s Why.

 https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/when-gas-prices-rise-theyre-hard-to-bring-down-heres-why-23e23bc1?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRW9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEebaL_KaUnw2gI_PeBtnWB_S213DXY9mF8ixOVMhKpZERuoNXZ5IJPVmWNolI_aem_aQVJuryBG86O4I6SshzBCw

Doritos prices jumped 50% in four years and PepsiCo waited until it lost billions to do anything about it

 https://fortune.com/2026/04/07/pepsico-frito-lay-chips-food-and-drink-inflation-consumer-products-doritos-cheetos-tostitos/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRSFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHonYNSCkrnS0AlHhTYslwv46yxz26Rii_iw2UuEk95wI2wp0O_0v0EaKBFQX_aem_vfZoJbWjA4CbM9YKQNVMTQ

Iran war: Trump will release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iran-war-trump-oil-strategic-petroleum-reserve.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfAcZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnWmZDS1BOMFVIVjZsVUc1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh2XSi0nr26thiO4XAB-G_vMhsZIwv_YvlNLTa4Eyyvx4zUSM5FqD6AwDUW-_aem_iBefdpNPt97r9Q87jw7aEQ

Rising land prices are pushing Texas ranchers out of the cattle business

 https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/rising-land-prices-are-pushing-texas-ranchers-out-of-the-cattle-business?fbclid=IwY2xjawQfASVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhCRCKfWvY9-4u4rcTbJLqu13nuCcQJnWCdaVdDcW1cRqj2A6lFi1LEIDNBg_aem_z0RRDkaAhk_AaF1i-C0CSQ

Sales at chains like Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Cava are falling

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/business/chipotle-cava-sweetgreen-bowl-sales-prices.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfAFpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu_-MEAn4FCGru32pItdvxu9GEk730Do3svItpfZxIxCno-0OxTBN1lLfref_aem_r50Dflkd1rC75kdQQwf62w

Oil surges over 7% despite record reserve release announcement as markets doubt supply relief

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/oil-prices-jump-iea-record-reserve-release-markets-doubt-relief.html

The U.S.-Iran war is the biggest oil supply disruption in history

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/the-us-iran-war-is-the-biggest-oil-supply-disruption-in-history.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=intl&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQe_Z1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu_-MEAn4FCGru32pItdvxu9GEk730Do3svItpfZxIxCno-0OxTBN1lLfref_aem_r50Dflkd1rC75kdQQwf62w

The break is over. Companies are jacking up prices again.

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-break-is-over-companies-are-jacking-up-prices-again/ar-AA1WqBG8?cvid=69932179a4234d3d8ae0c82177302db4&ocid=finrec&apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

Electricity prices rising by double the rate of inflation. Data center demand means no relief ahead, analysts say

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/electricity-price-data-center-ai-inflation-goldman.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIH2JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHn3t1ieBCPe2xFLA7yT-_Unwp_yy6FY70YR6rfu-xIbT9MMzw0TMz9uPQqyH_aem_PZ4wPtehs9YsBfym2tJX4w

US producer prices post biggest gain in five months, businesses passing on tariffs

 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-producer-prices-accelerate-december-services-2026-01-30/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPsrWtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe8nLTQ-ksYb3i5xjNFbIa4Dt9w6XYWIMZWmRnToDOpa68lvLvukI9Y7ntnSs_aem_OY1IDQe5HTpxG13W_cgJJw

Washington Abandons Critical Mineral Price Floor Support in 2026

 https://discoveryalert.com.au/federal-policy-reversal-2026-critical-mineral-shakeup/

6 months later, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sings a different tune on tariffs, saying the pain of higher prices is coming soon in 2026

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/world-leaders-saying-between-lines-135231278.html?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6974fc0199c3100001675a39&fbclid=IwY2xjawPmR1NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHNTZxNmh2V2s5NHJ4UTRsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoAhu6vRoqO5DtSrwDCkdpbXhcx6IB4Ei9H0KastUIhcEGZQ1eK9fif0gO_t_aem_jplklGXOB-tkESUMJA2ISg&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAnQ0mxor9QZCrVOxhLub0uckDo7_iWmFNJs4gZl8Z4M-OG52T-jto2TsS_VsHxq_MmwgyYJWkO-LZfCRhhhtR5BI16AobQ1IouS56szFHXNp21bTqpKZbXULWrhhi8PopdnG-n_AMv-ygv0GpkVxF8lxJIhJ68rVXCt8wW7F_DC

Electronic shelf labels let stores update prices instantly. Will your grocery bill rise?

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/grocery/shopping/2025/10/09/digital-price-tags-grocery-bill-impact/86564377007/

Different customers, different prices: Companies use data for personalized pricing

 https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/01/14/retailers-use-customer-data-to-set-personalized-prices

Beef prices stuck at record highs headed into Christmas

 https://www.scrippsnews.com/life/food-and-drink/its-been-really-hard-tariffs-drought-push-us-beef-prices-to-record-highs

Where to save money on Halloween candy

 https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/where-to-save-money-on-halloween-candy/article_5b904d8e-3c24-4cbe-a385-2d5958bb5732.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawNlN4NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtZEI0NGtWeUM3cmZpc3d3AR7PmvPbaXJS5nvSebMfVcvkMsoK2sKgr3CX_Eeb-GZ_PuMo33OpMCgt1V7Smg_aem_qnXXdISFyxiaf-t0e8Mhlg

Gold prices are on fire. Here’s why it’s a favorite investment during market volatility

 https://fortune.com/2025/04/10/how-to-buy-gold-outlook-tariffs/?xid=soc_socialflow_facebook_FORTUNE&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fortunemagazine&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz799leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR5-nqk3FvGm2NBTMqYEaavV31YIbD2P7RiqBsKD7wRLFXOhiIyL-Oml4IOKwA_aem_xkG3eMgnU879zV5kkefdTQ

Oil deals slump as prices fall

 https://www.axios.com/2025/04/11/oil-deals-slump-prices-fall?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz76xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR7YgwG5P-F7mBc884BFoelVt0VXHUAc5CUXGzsO7PXkT_nSBgfUetvpHiw5TQ_aem__YegU1352QdA9CpP3zEObg