What the shell? Apparently, America’s favorite Easter candy is the cream-filled egg that people either love, or love to hate. Instacart recently conducted a survey of more than 2,000 Americans with The Harris Poll to get a “peep” at the …
I recently bought an ice cream cone at a nearby parlor. It’s a big-name joint and I won’t name it here, but suffice it to say you can pay up to $8 for a carryout cone or a cup. The …
Credit Suisse analyzed the cost of feeding a family of four across its coverage universe and found that pizza chains offer the most affordable options, averaging $15 to $16. And among the big pizza names, Domino’s Pizza Inc. DPZ, -0.66% …
Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck the globe, the personal computer had become a staid, boring product with dwindling sales, as consumers spent their money on new smartphones every couple of years while letting their home laptops and old towers collect …
As the owner of a busy diner in the heart of New York City, Stathis Antonakopoulos prides himself on serving freshly prepared food to a loyal clientele. But these days, Antonakopoulos says he’s had to cut some corners to keep …
Days after workers voted to unionize at an Amazon warehouse in New York City, new federal data show more people want votes on the formation of unions at their own workplaces. The number of petitions for union representation jumped 57% …
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As if some of the highest electricity prices in Europe and threats of gas rationing are not enough, Germany is apparently now facing a shortage of french fries. Reports that some German restaurants have stopped serving french fries with burgers …
The U.S. market value for plant-based food has reached an all-time high of $7.4 billion, but major players and upstarts alike are facing a rough path on the way to further growth. Data compiled by the Plant Based Foods Association, …
At a time when the prices of groceries, gas and other essentials have soared to new heights, nearly one-third of U.S workers earn “poverty-level wages” of less than $15 an hour. That’s according to a new data analysis from the …
Welcome to Is This Working?, a column about the future of work through the lens of gender. That’s a question many workers, particularly women, are asking two years into a pandemic that has strained many systems to their breaking point, …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and U.K. struck a trade accord Tuesday that will remove U.S. tariffs on British steel and aluminum, while the U.K. will lift levies on American whiskey, motorcycles and tobacco. Biden administration officials said the agreement with …