Food costs eat away income

Food costs eat away income Variety of factors driving up prices; even small increases add up at grocers, restaurants Overall food prices rose at an annual rate of 5.3% through November, the largest increase since 1990. With the rising cost of milk, eggs, meat and produce contributing to the biggest jump in food prices in 17 years, consumers are starting to feel the pinch. Some shoppers, ...
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