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Why Are Grocery Store Prices So High

Why Are Grocery Store Prices So High

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According to the Economic Research Service at the Department of
Agriculture, prices across all food categories are expected to
rise 3.2 percent in 2026.

Today, Jessica Cheung, a senior audio producer for “The Daily,”
talks with the general manager of a food co-op in Pittsburgh
about how the store is being affected by the quickly increasing
costs.

Guest:

Jessica Cheung, a senior audio producer on
“The Daily” for The New York Times.

Tyler Kulp, general manager of the East End Food Co-op

Background reading:

Walmart said last week that it would lower some prices. While
shoppers there and at other grocery stores may get better deals
on some items, their overall grocery bill is unlikely to fall.

In a survey, roughly 35 percent of Americans identified food
as the single biggest source of financial pressure.

A U.S.D.A. official called grocery chains to lower the price
of beef.

Photo: Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times

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