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While food prices won’t rise as sharply in 2023, they could still increase about 8% over last year’s rates, according to forecasts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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The consumer price index is widely used by Americans to determine inflation, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics only surveys American counties that include a metro or micropolitan area.
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High input costs have pushed up food prices at grocery stores. But local farmers have been able to keep prices more stable, and that’s attracting new customers.
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Supply chain issues, inflation, and unemployment still rank high on the list of uncertainty
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On this edition of InFocus, we hear from the Directors of three southern Illinois food pantries about how the rising cost of food, and gasoline, is impacting their operations.
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With inflation causing food - and many other consumer items - to be more expensive, food pantries are having a harder time keeping the shelves stocked.