Organizers and volunteers at food banks have watched prices skyrocket at the grocery store along with their clients, especially locally where inflation has outpaced the national level. FOX13
Newly released numbers show that inflation has skyrocketed nationwide since this same time last year. The Consumer Price Index went up more than 9% from a year ago in June and in Washington State, the numbers are even higher.Newly-released numbers show that inflation has skyrocketed nationwide since this same time last year. The Consumer Price Index went up more than 9% from a year ago in June and in Washington state, the numbers are even higher.
Organizers and volunteers have watched prices skyrocket at the grocery store along with their clients, especially locally where inflation has outpaced the national level. "We have seen more seniors finding their way to the food bank directly themselves," said Hatcher-Mays."We have seen social security checks not really having an increase, that correlates what happens with inflation, so seniors are really feeling the pinch," said Hatcher-Mays.
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