Alina Selyukh
Stories
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National
Retailers howled about theft last year. Why not now?
Mentions of retail theft seem to be fading, their fever pitch cooling. What's changed? And how bad was the problem in the first place?
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Politics
The State of 'Shrinkflation': Why Biden called out skimpy bags of potato chips
The term is relatively new, but companies have long hidden price hikes in plain sight by changing package sizing. Now the debate is getting political.
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National
CVS and Walgreens to start dispensing the abortion pill in states where it's legal
CVS will start filling prescriptions for mifepristone in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Walgreens will start in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California and Illinois.
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National
Why Macy's is closing 150 department stores
The new CEO is culling "underproductive" locations, while opening more upscale Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury stores. Here's what's happening with the chain.
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Food
FTC and 9 states sue to block Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger
The Federal Trade Commission and 9 states want to stop the deal that would combine the country's two largest grocery store chains. The companies say they have to merge to compete with Walmart.
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Business
Checking in on the economy ahead of election season
Shoppers are still spending, just a little less freely than before as inflation remains higher than ideal and keeps interest rates similarly high.
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World
Alexei Navalny, Russian politician who opposed Putin to the end, has died in prison
The Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. The politician's team says it has received no confirmation of his death so far.
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Food
Cocoa prices spiked to an all-time high right before Valentine's Day
Chocolate lovers won't see a sudden price spike for Valentine's Day — because the cost already has been rising for months. Extreme weather is largely to blame.
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Law & Courts
Warning of higher grocery prices, Washington AG sues to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger
"Shoppers will have fewer choices and less competition, and, without a competitive marketplace, they will pay higher prices at the grocery store," Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson said.
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National
Will the feds block a grocery megamerger? Kroger and Albertsons will soon find out
America's two largest supermarket chains have struck a $25 billion deal to combine. Now the FTC is about to decide whether it will block or allow it, and under what conditions.