AP Spotlight Campbell's fires executive who was recorded saying company's products are for 'poor people' DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press Nov 29, 2025 Nov 29, 2025 Updated Mar 3, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Campbell's Co. fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company's products and customers.kAm|2CE:? q2==J[ 2 G:46 AC6D:56?E :? r2>A36==VD :?7@C>2E:@? D64FC:EJ 56A2CE>6?E[ H2D ?2>65 :? 2 =2HDF:E 7:=65 =2DE H66< 3J #@36CE v2CK2[ 2 7@C>6C r2>A36==VD 6>A=@J66 H9@ D2:5 96 H2D 7:C65 y2?] b_ 27E6C 96 C6A@CE65 q2==JVD 4@>>6?ED E@ 2 DFA6CG:D@C]k^Am Cans of Campbell's soup are seen in Washington on Jan. 8, 2014. J. David Ake, Associated Press kAm%96 =2HDF:E H2D 7:=65 :? |:49:82?[ H96C6 3@E9 v2CK2 2?5 q2==J =:G6] r2>A36==VD :D 32D65 :? r2>56?[ }6H y6CD6J]k^Am kAmx? 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Nation & World Sellers in other countries struggle to maintain US customers as holiday shopping starts MAE ANDERSON Associated Press
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Trump interrupts Cabinet meeting on Iran war and rising prices to talk Sharpies "See this pen right here?" he said in a diatribe about a marker customized for the White House. "This pen is an interesting example."
Trump's tariffs are hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them There's a growing body of data showing the tariffs Trump said would help American factories are, in fact, squashing many of them.
Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas Spiking gas prices in the U.S. are on track to eat up tax refunds this year, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.
It's a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll A new Gallup survey finds that Americans' outlook on the job market is increasingly pessimistic, a sharp reversal from just a few years ago.
Chances of a Federal Reserve rate cut fade as inflation worsens The jump in gas prices stemming from the war in Iran has had another impact that may also affect many Americans' finances: higher interest rates.
Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport
Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport
