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Oct 29, 2021

Why the U.S. doesn’t have a carbon tax

But first: The Weekly Wrap; a check-in at a Maine candy shop; and Amazon tacks on a Whole Foods delivery fee.

The Weekly Wrap
Business Insider’s Linette Lopez and Politico’s Sudeep Reddy about consumer spending, inflation and more of this week’s economic news.
Prices are rising. So are wages. And that worries some economists.
by Mitchell Hartman
Jean Philippe-Ksiazek/AFP via Getty Images
Some of them are reminded of the bad ol’ 1970s.
Rural Americans brace for more expensive propane
by Savannah Peters
Go Nakamura via Getty Images
Heading into winter, the price of residential propane is higher than it’s been in 10 years.
Small retailers are caught between order backlogs and ramping demand
by Sean McHenry
Courtesy of Kristin Thalheimer Bingham
Three independent retailers on how they’re dealing with shortages, price increases and high demand.
Amazon has tacked on a Whole Foods delivery fee. Add to cart?
by Amanda Peacher
Cindy Ord via Getty Images
Even the giant online retailer is feeling the high cost and slim margin of the grocery business.
If a carbon tax helps lower emissions, why doesn’t the U.S. have one?
by Andy Uhler
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The tax has been a contentious topic among Washington lawmakers, but the U.S. is behind industrialized nations in not having one in place.