2025 might not bring much relief for shoppers at the grocery store. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is predicting all food prices will go up by almost 2%.
The anticipated rise would come after years of high inflation.
The USDA said the 2025 prediction is rising at a slower pace than the historical rate of growth, but consumers are still struggling.
“You’re hoping to get a raise this year, right? Because you’re going to definitely need more money,” said Raleigh resident Christopher Venable. “It’s a lot tougher. I found myself not going to our store to buy a whole lot of groceries like I used to.”
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Raleigh resident Edward Lee noted, “It takes away from other things as well.”
Nerdwallet , which used data from the latest Consumer Price Index report, said it found that food prices are up 28% since 2019 because of higher operating costs, supply-chain disruptions, and corporate profits.
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