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Americans Drop Kale and Quinoa to Lock Down With Chips and Oreos

(Bloomberg) — Out with the Tuscan kale and acai berries, in with the Spam and popcorn.In a stark reversal, American shoppers who were taking up healthier eating are gravitating back to old ways as they hunker down to weather the coronavirus pandemic. They are loading up on shelf-stable items from canned meat and soup to pretzels and Kraft Macaroni & Cheese as they comply with orders to stay home.The shift back from healthier fare toward traditional staples may boost the fortunes of packaged food companies, which have been struggling with lagging sales as consumers opted for fresher alternatives.General Mills Inc., …read more […]

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Wells Fargo asks Fed to lift cap on growth to support customers: FT

The bank approached the Fed about a temporary or permanent lifting of the $1.95 trillion asset cap, which has curbed its growth and profitability since it was imposed in 2018, the FT said https://www.ft.com/content/af0c45a8-6afa-11ea-800d-da70cff6e4d3 on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. Removing the cap has been a priority for Chief Executive Charles Scharf and the issue has become acute as the Fed tries to encourage banks to extend credit to customers facing income shortfalls, FT said. …read more […]