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Thanksgiving Dinner to Bust Wallets as Food Prices Surge

Turkey inflation jumps and cookies hit historic high.

Turkeys being raised on a New Jersey farm.
Photographer: Scott Eells

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By Martine Paris

November 10, 2022 at 5:34 PM UTC

Any way you slice it, this Thanksgiving is going to cost more.

Price increases for flour and cookies hit a record high year-over-year for October, US government data showed Thursday. Eggs jumped the most since 2007. Turkey and other non-chicken poultry were up 17%.