Grocery Prices Have Soared. That’s Spoiling Biden’s Economic Pitch
- Outsized 25% jump in food prices since just before pandemic
- Frequent grocery shopping trips stoke inflation discontent
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President Joe Biden is regularly promoting signs of a strengthening economy and easing inflation, but when it comes to the indicator closest to home, it’s a tough sell.
The surge in grocery prices since just before the Covid lockdown has been stunning: up more than 25%, a full 5 percentage points more than consumer prices overall.