Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

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Consumer Reports surveyed more than 2,000 members who shared their experiences with pet insurance.

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Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, at a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden at the White House, May 3, 2018. Pruitt -- who is now facing 11 federal investigations -- as a state senator in Oklahoma 15 years ago bought a home in the state capital with a registered lobbyist who represented as many as a dozen organizations. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Pruitt’s Coziness With Lobbyists Includes Secretly Buying a House With One