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Kroger has been adding cutting-edge price tag technology at several locations over the past month, the grocer told The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network. Electronic Shelf Labels, or ESLs, allow a grocer to change prices on goods in stores via computer without having a clerk change the…
This week, the United States’ and Israel’s war against Iran passed the 100-day mark. In the more than three months since the war began, a host of ethical, economic, and political questions have arisen about the conflict.One of the most pressing political questions has centered on the legality of the…
General Motors wants to use the parked EV in your garage to power the energy grid and potentially lower your utility bills.The legacy automaker is pitching EV batteries as a power source that could help utility companies manage surging electricity demand, as households see rate increases and the US sees…
Pizza Hut is looking to celebrate readers of all generations. On Wednesday, June 10, Pizza Hut is offering a free personal pan pizza to any customer who brings in a BOOK IT! button, which was distributed to participants of the chain’s long-running reading program for decades. Introduced in 1984, BOOK…
The next AI career path could start with a hard hat, not a laptop.Meta said Monday it is investing a $115 million in a roughly 5-week program aimed at fast-tracking careers in the skilled trades as it looks to build out data centers to support its massive AI ambitions.Called “America’s…
I know it, and you know it — buying a home has never felt this unaffordable.For years, prospective buyers have faced a punishing mix of too few homes for sale, high mortgage rates, and persistently high home prices. Those pressures have pushed homeownership out of reach for many Americans. Unfortunately,…
Costco cut prices for some Kirkland Signature items across multiple shopping categories, including home goods, the company announced during a recent earnings call. The cuts were made during the company’s third quarter, which ended in early June, and also included Kirkland Signature offerings such as groceries and sports equipment. “Our…
Key takeaways The unbanked have no relationship with traditional financial institutions, while the underbanked use banks but rely heavily on alternative financial services. 4.2% of U.S. households are unbanked and 14.2% are underbanked, according to the FDIC’s 2023 survey. High fees, minimum balance requirements and lack of trust are the…
Becca Stern loved buying vintage lockers, but found they weren’t very practical for home storage.She and her sister, Jess Stern, had often talked about starting a business together and saw an opportunity to reinvent them into something beautiful and functional for people to use in their homes. “Once we made…
Taniquewa Brewster is an assistant property manager, doula, student, advocate, and proud mom of six.The 41-year-old is also a former guaranteed basic income participant in her hometown of Austin, Texas. She was one of 135 low-income households that received $1,000 a month for a year, from September 2022 to August…
