Different food hubs help farmers cut expenses by providing a variety of resources, such as warehousing, transportation and delivery, education, marketing, contract management and some even provide supplies to farmers.
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Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Over the last 18 months, costs have risen around 20%, largely due to inflation and labor costs, but tariffs implemented earlier this year have also added to higher operational expenses.
Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.
The Federal Reserve estimates tariffs are contributing five-tenths or six-tenths to the core personal consumption expenditures price index, the central bank's preferred measure of inflation, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said last week.
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Courtney Reagan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Bonds ask for a specific dollar amount and can be used for capital expenditures such as new schools and facility buildings, technology infrastructure, safety improvements, school buses and equipment.
The Congressional Budget Office in January estimated outlays of more than $100 billion for the program in 2025, though the actual spending this year is uncertain due to recent budget shifts and the ongoing government shutdown.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Existing data centers need to be upgraded to handle AI workloads, leading to the giant outlays, said Melissa Otto, head of research for investment research service S&P Global Visible Alpha.
The states argue that the USDA’s shifting instructions—first reducing payments by 50 percent and then by 35 percent—create serious administrative risks that could lead to incorrect or delayed food-aid disbursements.
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Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
However, the disbursements are expected to be delayed, likely hurting consumer spending this month.
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