Thursday, May 11, 2023

The Daily Money: The COVID-19 pandemic health emergency ends today

The Daily Money: The COVID-19 pandemic health emergency officially ends. Inflation remnants remain.
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The Daily Money

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Thu May 11 2023

 

Medora Lee  Money and Personal Finance reporter

Hi, it's Medora, and it's Thursday! We are officially over the hump. And guess what? The pandemic health emergency is officially over today, according to President Joe Biden! So, rip off your mask and go hug and kiss someone to celebrate!

Other than that, we're still talking about inflation. It seems grocery store prices eased last month, but somehow there's still a $29 hot dog in New York City. Critics say the hot dog is worth the price, but I think I'm pretty happy with my $1.50 Costco hot dog combo that includes a drink, with a refill.

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