Across the board, yes. Had lunch out with a friend yesterday. Not a fancy place, but local and reliably good. He had a pastrami sandwich. I had a BLT. We both had some iced tea. With a 20% tip for the excellent service we received, it was around $45. Holy crap. I’m so old that I remember when $45 would keep me fed for a week.
Off the shelf medicine, increased 58% over the last 3 years.
Was $11:94, then $14.94, then $17.94, and 02/15/2024: $18.9.
I know it’s bad. I was telling guys in their 40’s about 6 for a dollar burgers, crappy but for five bucks my 7 brothers and sisters and family could eat fries, burgers and a malt for 10 bucks easy.
Now you get a burger, fries and a soda at any fast food place you’ll be paying 15 bucks, the cost of a full family meal in the late 60’s.
Closer to this time line, just 2020 to now it appears food prices have doubled and not stopping.
Again, when the title says highest in 30 years I don’t understand. Prices and COLA was rising about the same. Not anymore.