Groceries still aren’t getting cheaper.
The latest: Grocery prices rose at the fastest pace in three years, keeping pressure on household budgets even as overall inflation held steady in December.
- Grocery prices (or “food at home,” as the Bureau of Labor Statistics calls it) rose by 0.7% in December, the largest monthly gain since the peak inflation period in August 2022.
By the numbers: Grocery prices were up roughly 2.4% nationwide in December compared with the prior year.
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- But that masks double-digit price increases for a slew of household…