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Rising prices make a retired teacher rethink her dinner parties
Dorothy Brown, a retired teacher, is weighing food, electricity and travel costs before November's midterms, while retailers' AI tools raise fears of personalized pricing for shoppers.
On air: Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell on Wake Up, AmericaPublished
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- First reported by The Washington Post: “A retired teacher loves to entertain. Rising prices have made her think twice.”
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 5:52 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDorothy Brown is a retired teacher who loves hosting dinners, and with food, electricity and travel all costing more, she's thinking twice about the guest list.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThinking twice about the guest list! That's a casserole crisis, Hank, and she's carrying it into the voting booth in November.
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