Inflation is still ticking up, no longer in great leaps, but enough that ordinary consumers are feeling the squeeze — especially when they eat. The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) report found that overall, prices rose by 3% year over year in September, up from 2.9% the previous month. The food category was on the wrong side of the average, rising 3.1% from the same time in 2024, with food away from home causing the most damage at 3.7%.
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