🍠 Have you noticed the impact of inflation at the grocery? If so - what items have you seen go up? NBC 7's danawilliamstv explores how far $20 bucks goes for a dinner for two.
said the latest report showed lower-than-expected numbers that mean inflation may be easing up, but despite this, the impact of costly goods is still being felt.
According to the CPI, the cost of making food at home has risen more than 13% in the previous year, the largest 12-month increase since 1979. In July, the price for fruits and vegetables rose 0.5%, after rising 0.7% in June. Also in July, meats, poultry, fish and eggs also saw an increase by 0.5%, after declining in June. The biggest jump seen last month was the price of nonalcoholic drinks, which rose 2.3% overall.
NBC 7's Amber Frias spoke to a University of San Diego economist about what we can expect at the grocery store in the near term.
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