If one considers the USA is nearly a 1/4 of a millennium old these are shockingly fast inflationary food rates.
“I think, if anyone had a doubt, this proves Bidenomics has had a negative influence on our country (retired, poor, working poor, other fixed incomes etc).”
Facts don’t matter to Biden voters.
If I wasn’t so sleepy maybe I could former that into an HTML table
For now, others can also use:
Oh come on man, the last thing a free society needs is affordable and plentiful food options. Talk like that will only lead to the people demanding affordable energy and housing next as well as lots of good paying jobs so they can take care of their families. This will only lead to an “unbalanced economy”
Who is John Galt?
I’m curious where they got those prices. A gallon of milk last week was $4.19 and a dozen eggs nearly $4. At Walmart no less, there is barely any beef under $10 a pound.
Been in business all my life. Biden is absolutely the spark that started the fire but he is not the only one feeding that fire. I don’t care what anyone says, there is absolutely some opportunistic greedy price gouging being tacked onto the top margin too.
Item | 01/2020 | 01/2024 | Increase |
Orange juice (128 fl oz) | $2.99 | $4.29 | 43.48% |
Coffee (12 oz) | $6.99 | $8.99 | 28.64% |
White bread (20 oz) | $1.49 | $1.99 | 33.56% |
Eggs (1 dozen) | $1.49 | $2.99 | 100.67% |
Chicken breast (2 Ibs) | $4.99 | $7.99 | 60.12% |
Ground beef (1 !b) | $4.99 | $6.99 | 40.08% |
Rice (1 Ib) | $0.99 | $1.49 | 50.51% |
Iceberg lettuce | $0.99 | $1.49 | 50.51% |
Tomatoes (4) | $2.99 | $3.99 | 33.44% |
Potatoes (3 Ibs) | $2.99 | $4.49 | 50.17% |
Milk (1 gallon) | $2.99 | $4.49 | 50.17% |
Butter (1 Ib) | $3.99 | $5.49 | 37.57% |
Bananas (2 Ibs) | $0.99 | $1.49 | 50.51% |
Cheerios (18 oz) | $2.99 | $4.29 | 43.48% |
Bologna (1 Ib) | $2.99 | $4.29 | 43.48% |
Cream of mushroom soup | $0.99 | $1.49 | 26.87% |
Total | $39.28 | $53.74 | 43.22% |
Going grocery shopping later. Dread the total.
Probably a ploy to gradually cut back on prices prior to the election.