Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- American consumers say the cost of groceries is a major source of stress in their life. That sentiment comes as data from the Consumer Price Index shows grocery prices rising zero-point-six-percent from July to August, marking the steepest one-month gain in roughly three years.
Groceries are now two-point-seven-percent higher than a year ago and up nearly 30-percent from before the pandemic. While President Trump’s trade policies haven’t pushed up consumer prices as much as many economists feared some items including coffee, beef and fresh produce are starting to feel the impact.
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