Chew on this: U.S. food prices are up 19% since 2022

Although inflation has cooled markedly since U.S. prices surged during the pandemic, high food costs continue to give consumers a stomachache.  Food prices, which outpaced overall inflation for much of last year, rose in December at an annual rate of 3.1%. That remains significantly above the 2.7% for all goods, according to the latest Consumer … Read more