staples
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Big picture: Americans are still spending more than enough to keep the economy expanding even though they face more financial strain from higher prices on gas and other staples.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Chief financial officer John David Rainey said those lower prices were already lifting transactions and unit sales, especially in food and other staples like toys.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Walmart said the benefits were showing up most clearly in food and other staples, and that certain cuts might remain if they continued to resonate with shoppers.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
People in Iran said they are limiting spending to essentials such as food, petrol and medicine, dropping meat from their diets, and buying staples one item at a time as their wages lose value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The paper, the stapler, the staples, the tape.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
