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Posted on 01/14/2026 6:01:42 AM PST by Miami Rebel
Food prices climbed sharply in December, providing little relief to consumers at the grocery store and adding to the political pressure on President Trump to improve affordability.
The 0.7 percent jump in food prices from a month earlier was the largest one-month increase in grocery prices since October 2022. That was up from 0.2 percent in September, the last month the federal government released month-to-month inflation figures for after the shutdown disrupted data collection.
Compared with a year earlier, overall food prices were up 3.1 percent and grocery prices were up 2.4 percent in December.
The increase could frustrate consumers who have been facing higher costs at the grocery store for years. On the campaign trail, Mr. Trump promised to swiftly enact policies that would bring prices down for food and other products if he was elected.
The sharp increase in food prices is a contrast to overall inflation, which remained steady at the end of 2025. Still, groceries are among the most visible costs to consumers and increases in food prices could be politically painful for Mr. Trump. Food costs were a central issue that plagued the Biden administration during the 2024 election.
In recent months, Mr. Trump has underscored the drop in egg prices, which continued to fall last month, declining 8.2 percent. Retail prices for eggs have been falling after reaching record highs last year amid a bird flu outbreak that hit poultry farms and forced producers to cull millions of hens.
Food categories that have gotten more expensive include fruits and vegetables, which saw their prices rise 0.5 percent from the previous month. Coffee prices climbed 1.9 percent. Beef and veal prices also rose 1 percent over the month and were up 16.4 percent from a year earlier.
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The 0.7 percent jump in food prices from a month earlier was the largest one-month increase in grocery prices since October 2022.
0.7 percent is hardly "sharply".
FU NYT
Ahh, lovely morning propaganda from the NYSlimes and Miami Rebel, yep they did go up, guess what food prices nearly always go up in December because of the holiday season and everyone buying more. But hey, let’s create a non-story story to support the liberal narrative even though actual inflation numbers and real economic indicators, that matter, tell the opposite.
“Food prices climbed sharply in December” the NYT exclaims with glee and excitement!!!
So now a $100.00 grocery bill is $100.07!!! Criminal I tell you! Criminal!
I don’t know how steep the price ramp has been, but food prices are ridiculous.
I paid over two bucks for eight hotdog buns yesterday.
I can afford that, but still...
That’s 8.4% a year.
If the claim is even true, considering the source being the New York Slimes.
You misplaced the decimal, but yeah, it’s just 8.4% annualized.
Food prices climbed sharply during Biden’s term providing little relief to consumers at the grocery store and adding to the pain that consumers had to deal with for a fake president.
fixed it.
Despite Gov Hochul tears, eggs went from over 5 dollars a dozen and now they are 1.89 a dozen.
Beating the drums for the mid-terms, are we?
Actually Fido, it’s .84 percent over 12 months, or still under 1 percent.
No they didn’t. Eggs, butter, milk and most everything went down. Wait for the adjustment.
Fruits & vegtibles always rise with the onset of winter due to supply & demand, as these do not grow during the winter months.
Heh, I had the same thought. "Black Pilling/Anti-Trumpers". Their pathetic purpose in life.
What a douchebag you are.
She returned to the paper in 2023 after previously serving as the 2021–22 Rosenbaum fellow, and has since focused on the Trump administration’s immigration policies and their impact on communities and industries, as well as broader economic issues like inflation, stimulus spending, and housing.
Reporting Focus
Ngo has extensively covered the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions, including the end of deportation protections for Somalis, federal agent deployments to Minnesota, and the effects on the senior care workforce. She has also reported on economic trends, such as rising food prices and federal housing initiatives on public lands.
Background
Before rejoining The New York Times, Ngo covered economic policy, the Federal Reserve, and inflation at Vox. Earlier in her career, she worked at The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied English and economics, Ngo is a native of Pensacola, Florida, and now lives in Washington, D.C.
Missingg from the AI profile above, is that she is a Democrat supportr, and nothing can ever convincer her that her support is for the crimials. Because she loves to hate.
Missing those Halcyon Days of 9.1% CPI! Let’s Go, Brandon!
Chart:
https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-by-category-line-chart.htm
December 2025 CPI is 2.7%!
CPI = Consumer Price Index.
What a bunch of BS from The Slimes! *SPIT*
So they didn’t report it at all.
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