Author: Ben Zeisloft

Dollar Tree’s Controversial New $1.25 Price Point Is Actually Working

One year after Dollar Tree announced a controversial move to increase prices to $1.25, the variety store chain appears to be succeeding despite a challenging macroeconomic environment. The company’s first price hike in nearly four decades came amid elevated inflation and permitted Dollar Tree, which also owns discount store chain Family Dollar, to expand merchandise …

Here Are The Airports You Might Want To Avoid During The Holiday Season

Millions of Americans preparing to travel during the holiday season will experience record prices for airline tickets. Some Americans forced to depart from their local airports, however, will contend with particularly hefty costs, while others will deal with higher numbers of flight cancellations. The price of airfare has increased nearly 43% year-over-year, according to data …

How Black Friday Is Different This Year Because Of Record Inflation

Consumers are entering the biggest shopping day of the year wary of higher price levels and the future of the global economy. Inflation is casting an ominous shadow on Black Friday, on which retailers offer highly discounted prices to usher in the beginning of the holiday shopping season. According to an analysis from Boston Consulting …

Here Are The States With The Highest Thanksgiving Turkey Prices

Americans expected to pay more for Thanksgiving turkey this year than ever before, but residents of some states are experiencing far higher prices than their counterparts in others as inflation continues to impact the economy. The average household was projected to pay $34.15 for a 15-pound turkey this year. Residents of Hawaii, which typically has …

‘Pastor Story Hour’: Ministers Take Bible-Based Picture Books To Local Libraries Amid ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ Craze

As “Drag Queen Story Hour” events sweep the nation, two ministers are exhorting fellow Christian men to bring “Pastor Story Hour” to their local public libraries. The promotion of the LGBTQ movement among children, often through graphic strip teases and sexually explicit curricula in government schools, has recently been the center of political and social …