Alina Selyukh
Stories
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National
Retail spending dips as holiday sales bite into inflation
Retail sales declined 0.6% in November compared to October, the biggest decline in almost a year. For once, declining prices seem to be part of the story.
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National
Kroger and Albertsons CEOs face Senate lawmakers over their planned merger
The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons face Senate lawmakers to publicly address concerns about their planned $25 billion merger that would combine the two largest U.S. supermarket chains.
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National
Here's how inflation is changing holiday deals and shopping
Shoppers are expected to spend a record amount of money this year because nearly everything is more expensive. There are some relative bargains, if you know where to look.
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National
How stores ended up with too many (wrong) clothes
Remember when we couldn't get enough athleisure? Or pajamas? Now, the hottest question for clothing retailers is whether they've got an "inventory glut." For shoppers, this means discounts.
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National
Amazon workers vote against unionizing at upstate NY warehouse
This marks the second loss for the upstart Amazon Labor Union, which previously formed Amazon's first unionized U.S. warehouse in Staten Island. Amazon is still fighting that historic first union win.
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National
Kroger and Albertsons plan merger to combine 2 largest supermarket chains
The $25-billion deal is likely to draw intense scrutiny from federal regulators and critics as it would form a new supermarket colossus at a time of soaring food costs.
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National
Will Bed Bath & Beyond sink like Sears or rise like Best Buy?
The company has been on a rollercoaster of crises, including a meme-stock rise and crash. Its latest financial report comes Thursday.
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Politics
Amazon warehouse workers in Albany will vote on unionization in October
About 400 workers will vote on whether to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union, which in the spring won a historic vote to form the company's first unionized U.S. warehouse in Staten Island.
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National
The economics behind 'quiet quitting' — and what we should call it instead
Is "quiet quitting" about being lazy or setting healthy boundaries? Is it even real? We dig into the data and ask workers themselves about what it means to them.
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National
Amazon loses key step in its attempt to reverse its workers' historic union vote
A federal labor official issued a recommendation after a lengthy hearing on Amazon's appeal against the historic union win at Amazon's warehouse in New York's Staten Island.