Consumer lending articles
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Massive fire consumes Stanislaus County building
(FOX40.COM) -- Several fire agencies were needed to fight a massive fire that engulfed a building in Stanislaus County. Around 10 a.m. on Saturday, the Denair Fire Department said it responded to a structure fire in the 3300 block of E. Barnhart Road. Upon arrival, crews found a multi-bay outbuilding up in flames. Photos of []
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Are Consumers 'Done With Fast Food' as Prices Climb?
Denis Montenaro, a regular McDonald’s diner, recently came to a decision. “I’m done with fast food,” the 75-year-old California resident told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in a report published Sunday (May 5). The reason? A visit to the Golden Arches that ended with Montenaro paying nearly $10 for a bagel sandwich and a cup of coffee. As […]
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Some consumers are punting big purchases like pools and mattresses
There are some signs that shoppers are holding off on big-ticket buys, the latest signal of the economy contracting at the hands of tighter monetary policy.