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Walmart says it is using $2.9 billion in tariff refunds to lower prices for shoppers

Walmart said it is using billions of dollars in tariff revenue to lower prices as the company moves to appeal to consumers experiencing an affordability pinch due to higher inflation. The Arkansas-based retailer, which reported its earnings on Thursday, has received “substantially all” of the $2.9 billion in tariff refunds it was eligible for, executive…

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Millions of U.S. children could lose free school meals this fall due to SNAP changes, experts say

Fewer U.S. children may have access to free school meals this academic year amid changes ushered in by the Republicans’ tax-and-spending law, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” according to food and public policy experts.  The impact on school meal programs stems from the OBBBA’s overhaul of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the formal name…

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