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Tomato costs could see an uptick if the trade deal between the U.S. Commerce Department and Mexican tomato exporters ends next week as planned. For instance, major U.S. tomato importer NatureSweet Ltd. confirmed to FOX Business that it may raise prices by nearly 10% if the trade deal is terminated. If the deal ends, there will be a levy of more than 20% on tomato exports starting July 14, according to […]

Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill into law Thursday slashing taxes on American-made beer in his state that aims to electrify the malt industry and U.S. manufacturing and jobs overall, the Show Me State's governor told Fox News Digital. "The American Beer Act will help strengthen the beer industry and the manufacturing sector within Missouri and across the United States," Kehoe exclusively told Fox News Digital of the new […]

Across the country, Americans are using the internet at every hour of every day. According to a 2024 Pew Research Poll, 96% of adults reported using the internet at least occasionally on a mobile device. That number has risen gradually since May 2000, when just 48% reported occasional use. With more people online, energy providers have begun preparing for a higher demand for electricity."The internet use was overstated, as it […]

Communities and major industries in Central Texas were recently hit hard by deadly flash flooding. As the area starts working to recover from the disaster, the local business community and others have been turning out to help.Areas in Central Texas faced severe flooding during the long Fourth of July holiday weekend, which was brought on by heavy rainfall, devastating residents and businesses alike. At least 119 people have died.AccuWeather reported Monday […]

Barbie has released its newest doll — which is living her life with type 1 diabetes.The first Barbie doll of its kind was announced on Tuesday with a vision of enabling more children to "see themselves reflected in Barbie" while encouraging "doll play that extends beyond a child’s own lived experience," according to a Mattel Inc. press release.The doll comes complete with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) that she wears […]

President Donald Trump has declared a 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, separate from sector-specific tariffs, beginning on Aug. 1.In a letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that he posted on his Truth Social account on Wednesday, Trump cited the South American country's "unfair" trade relationship with the U.S., its treatment of former President Jair Bolsonaro, its attacks on free elections and violations of Americans' free speech […]

Grok, an AI chatbot built by Elon Musk’s company xAI, went on a viral antisemitic tirade on Tuesday where it praised Adolf Hitler, accused Israel of being behind 9/11, referred to itself as "mechaHitler" and said that people with "certain surnames" should be rounded up and stripped of rights."The recent Texas floods killed over 100 people, including dozens of children from a Christian camp – only for radicals like Cindy […]

Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old socialist and Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, shocked the political establishment with his primary win last month, including New York City real estate executives, with his radical ideas, like rent freezes and tax plans that single out specific neighborhoods. Marc Holliday, CEO of SL Green, a New York-based real-estate investment trust, is hosting a fundraiser for Mamdani's opponent, Mayor Eric Adams, at One Madison […]

Mondelez Global is recalling some cartons of Ritz cracker sandwiches over erroneous labeling that could put people allergic to peanuts at risk. The recall, announced Tuesday, centers on eight-pack, 20-pack and 40-pack cartons of Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches and 20-pack cartons of Ritz cracker sandwich variety packs, according to a recall notice published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The individual packs within the recalled cartons may say that they […]