Couponing, comparison shopping and cutting back on favorite foods are new habits for her and millions of other Americans as they absorb the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century. Buying food to eat at home has gotten 33% more expensive in U.S. cities since the beginning of 2019, according to government figures. In the 7 1/2 years before that, prices rose 6.4%.
The historic increase happened for numerous reasons. The coronavirus pandemic snarled supply chains and raised labor and transportation costs. Droughts, hurricanes and diseases like bird flu drove down production. Tariffs raised prices on foreign products like coffee, tomatoes and chocolate. Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine disrupted oil and fertilizer supplies.
Would be great if Donald would just be decorating. By his unpredictable tariffs and a planless war he adds fuel to the fire of inflation.
Agreed.
He knows his rule is going to be neutered after November, and that means he’s going to go full crazy before then. He personally has nothing to lose and doesn’t care about the downstream effects to anyone else, including his supporters and constituents.