(DCWatchdog.com) – BREAKING: As the latest report released this morning shows inflation continues to surge across the United States, one area is of particular concern — the price Americans are being forced to pay for food.
Specifically, according to just-released data, food costs posted their highest 12-month increase since 1979. Most Americans have never experienced inflation at the levels currently hammering consumers.
As the New York Post notes this morning in, “Inflation surges 8.5% in July despite drop in gasoline prices“:
“Inflation surged 8.5% in July, hovering at a four-decade high despite a drop in gasoline prices and adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to bring down the price of necessities…
“In a sign that broad price pressures continue to hammer the US economy, core inflation, which excludes volatile food and gas prices, increased by 5.9% annually and by 0.3% compared to June.” [emphasis added]
And here is the exceptionally bad news about the cost of food.
“…food prices continued to rise, jumping 10.9% compared to the same month last year and 1.1% compared to June. Food costs posted their highest 12-month increase since 1979.” [emphasis added]
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS REPORT FROM THE DC WATCHDOG.
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