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People are putting less gas in their tanks as high prices crimp budgets, Walmart says
“That’s an indication of stress,” Walmart’s CFO said, as Wall Street looks for signs of the Iran war’s impact on consumers.
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According to MarketWatch’s source item, People are putting less gas in their tanks as high prices crimp budgets, Walmart says, “That’s an indication of stress,” Walmart’s CFO said, as Wall Street looks for signs of the Iran war’s impact on consumers.
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