A new government report shows Americans’ incomes rose by three-tenths of a percent in June, but prices for groceries and gas increased by the same amount, leaving many families struggling to make ends meet.
“This is $5.07 right here. It is probably $10.07 in another store for this one piece of meat,” said Kymberly Scales, while shopping at the Piggly Wiggly on Dickerson Pike.
Each dollar counts at the grocery store, especially for families like Scales’ who are feeding multiple generations under one roof…