groceries

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Affordability was a major theme in the debate, which included an introductory video of a single mother struggling to fill her gas tank and buy groceries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“I don’t even know if I can go buy groceries at the end of the year,” he said.

From Salon • May 15, 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

That increase would be consumed by higher costs for Medicare premiums, housing, utilities and groceries, the group said.

From MarketWatch • 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