groceries

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Food prices were up 3.2 percent in April over last year, the data showed, with groceries also rising at their highest rate since 2023.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Diesel prices near record highs also flow through to the cost of groceries, packages and everything else delivered by truck and by rail.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Surging gasoline and energy prices, as well as the cost of groceries, have pushed the forecast for the cost-of-living adjustment higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But she said the cost of groceries, gas and housing have people questioning whether their representatives in Congress are doing enough.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I put them on my Christmas list, but my father said no way was he going to spend more on a pair of sneakers than on a week’s worth of groceries.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli