costs

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Manufacturers and food processors, many dependent on imported raw materials priced in dollars, are seeing costs surge.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The surging costs are eating an outsize share of low- and middle-income consumers’ paychecks, darkening their outlook relative to the well-off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Increased prices for food ingredients and fertilizers are still pushing up costs for traders, farmers and consumers leading to a "vicious circle" fuelling a "cost-of-living crisis", a cheesemonger said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Some retailers have said they’re not worried about higher gas prices, even as elevated fuel costs drive up costs for shipping and other supplies.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Meanwhile, Lovelace found the costs of the testing prohibitive, particularly without government funding.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson