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Coldwater

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Tue Feb 3, 2026, 08:22 AM Tuesday

December saw biggest grocery price increase in over 3 years [View all]

Most categories moved higher; restaurant prices rose as well

It's bad enough that grocery prices went up it's another thing when the President of the United States stands there before the press and lies to the American people and proclaims prices have gone down dramatically under his leadership.

The story:

Grocery prices posted their largest month-to-month increase in more than three years in December, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday.

Food-at-home prices jumped 0.7%, up from 0.3% in September, the last month for which Consumer Price Index data were released before the government shutdown. Food-at-home prices last rose 0.7% or more in late 2022, when they increased 0.7% in both August and September. The last time the increase exceeded 0.7% was July 2022, when prices rose 1.3%.

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https://www.supermarketnews.com/grocery-trends-data/december-saw-biggest-grocery-price-increase-in-over-3-years

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My beloved Eight o Clock coffee has gone through the roof. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #1
Have the same problem steelyboo Tuesday #12
Wow! Thanks for the tip! Diamond_Dog Tuesday #21
I think they all caved on the "shrinkflation" thing... keep_left Tuesday #22
Yes, I've noticed "shrinkflation" in bags of coffee for quite some time, too. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #23
Besides groceries razor blades, battery operated tooth brush refills and batteries are ridiculous. doc03 Tuesday #2
You know, when a bottle of olive oil goes from 17.99 to 21.99, when niyad Tuesday #3
A loaf of French bread at Walmart which cost $0.99 a couple of years ago is now $1.64 dalton99a Tuesday #4
I've got one price point I've followed, simply because of the reason I started using the commodity. slightlv Tuesday #15
These are the numbers released by the government AFTER Trump fired everyone who reported "bad" statistics. Midnight Writer Tuesday #5
I hope you're not suggesting... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #7
Yeah, I've seen a lot of the items I buy each week go up in price by quite a bit. patphil Tuesday #6
A pound of hamburger, which I bought yesterday... slightlv Tuesday #17
There's an old saying that you can eat everything from a pig except it's squeal. patphil Tuesday #19
Coffee is now extremely expensive 2abigbman Tuesday #8
I bought a medium pizza and a bottle of water ... $35 BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #9
But in January the S&P 500 was up 1.4%, and the Dow Jones was up 1.1%.... Ol Janx Spirit Tuesday #10
Isn't December when they usually have a lot of sales on holiday related food items?..nt Wounded Bear Tuesday #11
Even the sales are bad. I'm not finding much on the 50% off tables anymore. I used to be able AnotherMother4Peace Tuesday #14
How could Biden do this to us? NameAlreadyTaken Tuesday #13
I quipped at the check stand yesterday, "If food prices get any cheaper you will be giving them away". flashman13 Tuesday #16
I can't get out of the checkout line for less than $100. And I'm trying to be extremely frugal! slightlv Tuesday #18
I've noticed it at Giant mvd Tuesday #20
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