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Fri Dec 19 2025

Betty Lin-Fisher | Consumer reporter

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Good morning and Happy Friday! This is Betty Lin-Fisher with Friday's consumer-focused edition of The Daily Money.

Shoppers are grappling with rising grocery prices, but there's some good news. The prices of milk, butter and cheese have been falling slightly.

What's happening in the U.S. dairy industry to cause these price drops?

An oversupply of milk and softening consumer demand has brought prices down for milk, butter and cheese.

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Dangers lurking on popular kids' game

Roblox is one of the world's most popular kid games. But lawsuits around the country allege predators are hiding in plain sight on the online platform. Reporter Rachel Hale shares more in her special report.

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Betty Lin-Fisher is a consumer reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at blinfisher@USATODAY.com or follow her on X, Facebook or Instagram @blinfisher and @blinfisher.bsky.social on Bluesky. Sign up for our free The Daily Money newsletter, which breaks down co