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Cereals 2023: Farming minister slams ‘communist’ food price cap
Farmers Weekly Farming minister Mark Spencer has branded the idea of a food price cap “communism” and claimed no one in government was “ever seriously considering it”. Just two weeks ago, there were multiple reports that the…
Consumer Price Growth Slows in May
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices in the United States cooled last month, rising just 0.1% from April to May and extending the past year’s steady easing of inflation.
Buttigieg to Visit Philadelphia Site of I-95 Collapse
PHILADELPHIA — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the site today where a fire destroyed a section of Interstate 95, the East Coast’s main north-south highway.
Everything You Need to Know About Wine Right Now
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An Austin Coffee Shop and Bar Wants to Become a Haven for Black Austinites
Marcus Dodson for Origin Studio House https://austin.eater.com/2023/6/13/23759330/origin-studio-house-austin-community-space-coffee-bar-black-austin
Thunderstorms bring brief reprieve to rain-starved farms
Farmers Weekly After weeks of dry weather, widespread thunderstorms have brought much-needed rain, but only enough to provide a brief reprieve for most UK farms. Scattered thunderstorms hit many farms across the country on…
May Class 8 Sales Up 16.4% Year-Over-Year
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in May rose 16.4% from a year ago and also saw a month-to-month gain, Wards Intelligence reported.
New truck sales are robust – but there’s still a trucking bloodbath
In the past week, several Twitter users have pointed to government data on retail sales of heavy-duty trucks as one reason why a recession is far off. Two examples: You want to know a Leading Indicator I use as a…
Lightning eMotors struggles to hang on in brutal market
DETROIT — Lightning eMotors CEO Tim Reeser does not regret going for the easy money from a special purpose acquisition company merger two years ago. But like other transportation SPACs, the converter of small school buses to…
Our Favorite Cute (Yet Practical!) Picnic Blankets for a Summer of Outdoor Eating
Lille Allen/Eater A new generation of blankets fuses fashion with function As warm weather lovers ease into another season of outdoor dining, picnics are everywhere on social media; we’re not even through June yet, and…
