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‘It’s enraging’: lawmakers call for action after Guardian investigation into convenience store overcharges

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What happened

Congress members say pricing practices at 7-Eleven and Circle K stores underscore everyday Americans’ affordability struggles Five US House members have called out pricing practices at the US’s two largest convenience store chains in response to an i…

Key facts

  • Congress members say pricing practices at 7-Eleven and Circle K stores underscore everyday Americans’ affordability struggles Five US House members have called out pricing practices at the US’s two largest convenience store chains in response to an i…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:00:56 UTC.

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  1. DoJ declines to reopen investigation into former Fed chair Jay Powell

  2. ‘It’s enraging’: lawmakers call for action after Guardian investigation into convenience store overcharges

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