Japan’s farm minister resigns over rice gaffe
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Oil prices lifted
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Volatile lumber prices are causing uncertainty for construction businesses. In April 2025, the price of softwood lumber was 23% higher than the previous year. Lumber futures in Q1 2025 surged on fears of higher duties as well as sawmill closures across North America.
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But Home Depot Inc.’s more conservative approach to prices and tariffs might go further in placating the president, even if the end result, after factoring in the overall mix of items that could be marked up or down, might not be that much different for consumers, an analyst said.
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New York Knicks fans hoping to get a seat in Madison Square Garden for Wednesday's Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers will have to pay a pretty penny.
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Southern California home prices are barely budging. In April, the average home price across the six-county Southern California region rose 0.4% from March to $884,981, according to data from Zillow. Compared with April 2024, values are up only 0.7%.
Paramount Coffee Company, one of the largest roasters and distributors of coffee in the United States' Midwest region, has hiked prices due to U.S. tariffs.
Prices in the UK rose by 2.6% in the 12 months to March, less than in the previous month but still above the Bank of England's target. The Bank of England moves interest rates up and down to try to keep inflation at 2%, and has cut rates twice in 2025, taking rates to 4.25%.
Short-term rental prices surge by over 100% during peak times at popular vacation hotspots like Vail, Colorado, and Long Island, New York.