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Feb 2024
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This Valentine’s Day, a not-so-sweet cho...

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Lovers and chocolate lovers beware: If you’re eyeing a heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day, those bonbons are going to come at a cost. Cocoa prices recently hit an all-time high and sugar prices have spiked too. Rather bittersweet, huh? But first, Tuesday’s inflation data headed in the wrong direction — and markets were not pleased. Plus, why does Walmart want to buy bargain television brand Vizio?

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