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Prices are up, but Mother's Day still means brunch

cost of groceries. Mother's Day is by far the busiest day of the year for U.S. restaurants overall. It's also one of the biggest days for florists, right after Valentine's Day

Gold is unaffordable so South Asian brides turn to one gram substitutes

Rising Gold Costs Are Changing South Asian Weddings](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image00010-1776967822.jpeg?w=770&resize=770%2C578&quality=80) A goldsmith in Srinagar displays 150 grams of pure gold costing around $27,500 as gold prices soar [Sadaf Shabir/Al Jazeera] ## ‘Dramatic shift’ Record