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slightlv

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3. I don't understand where they get their numbers.

Mon May 11, 2026, 08:11 PM

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I just went to the grocery store today because I was totally out of everything... SSA check didn't last far enough to the end of the monthly period. I bought 2 1lb +/- pkgs of hamburger. One was 9.89 and the other was 11.29. We didn't get anywhere near what we needed to replaced what we'd run out of... but hit the paper goods and got enough for about 3-4 days of meals for the four of us in the household. Cats and dog are covered for a good week or more. Did remember to buy eggs this time, ran completely out of those. They were at 3.00 a dozen, or thereabouts. The whole total was $230.00... at WalMart. And I HATE Walmart! But I have to say, the produce looks a lot fresher, firmer, and better than what the two grocery stores in town offer.

I'm so waiting for the Farmer's Market to open up again... really fresh produce. Yippee.

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GenThePerservering

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New Data Shows Grocery Prices Rise For Americans Since Iran War [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

New data shows groceries are more expensive than yesterday. twodogsbarking Monday #1

"everyday goods are now up 2.4 percent from a year ago, " - sure Jan progree Monday #2

It looks like they do a "market-basket" type data collection based on select commonly-purchased products BumRushDaShow Monday #4

Yes, that's how the PCE does it too (though with more categories) -- if a lot of people switch from beef to chicken neck progree Monday #5

I don't understand where they get their numbers. slightlv Monday #3

At the bottom of the link the page is this BumRushDaShow Tuesday #7

Most things in stores is up a whole helluva lot more than "2.9%" GenThePerservering Monday #6

Kick BlueWavePsych Tuesday #8

MaddowBlog-U.S. inflation surged in April, pushed higher by the effects of the Iran war LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #9

It was the threat of tariffs that caused prices to soar FakeNoose Tuesday #10

They suppressed it as long as they could. republianmushroom Tuesday #11