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McDonald's Preps 'McValue 2.0' With $3 Items and $4 Breakfast for April U.S. Rollout

The value push targets customers who drifted away after post‑pandemic price increases eroded the chain's low-cost image.

Papa John’s to Close About 300 Underperforming North American Stores by 2027

RFK Jr. Says Buy Liver to Afford Groceries as Clip Fuels Political Backlash

Fact-Checks Undercut Trump's State of the Union Economic Claims

Córdoba’s 2026 School Basket Hits $277,405, With Sharp Item-Level Swings

Cuenta DNI’s Wednesday Deals Continue With YPF Offer Clarified as In-Store Only

Foodwatch Exposes 'Stretchflation' as Unit Prices Outpace Modest Pack Size Increases

Germany Cuts Restaurant VAT as Austria Sets July Food-Tax Halving Under Debate

Aldi Launches $9 Billion U.S. Expansion With 180-Plus Store Openings in 2026

Greggs Lifts Sausage Roll to £1.35 and Latte to £2.25, Prompting Customer Backlash

Cancer Research UK Names 88 Shop Closures by May 2026

After VAT Cut, Few German Restaurants Lower Food Prices

Lidl Ends Linear TV Advertising in France Following Legal Setback

Hamburg Watchdog Opens Vote for 2025 ‘Deceptive Packaging of the Year’

UK Shop Price Inflation Ticks Up to 0.7% as Food Costs Reaccelerate

Global Survey Finds Social Media Replacing Classrooms for Youth Finance, Raising Scam Risks

Dollar Tree Raises 2025 Outlook After Q3 Beat as Multi-Price Strategy Pulls In Higher-Income Shoppers

ANPEC Survey: Inflation Squeeze and Rising Crime Push Mexico’s Small Shops Into Survival Mode

Smucker Narrows 2026 Outlook as Coffee Costs Squeeze Margins

U.S. Layoff Wave Deepens as Major Employers Detail Cuts Through 2026