inflation

As egg costs decline, inflation hits one other breakfast staple: Bacon

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As egg costs decline, inflation hits one other breakfast staple: Bacon

Move over, eggs. There’s a new expensive breakfast item in town. Bacon prices have risen almost 20% since last year, and experts say these prices may not be coming down, thanks to a confluence of market factors. Pork bacon prices in May were up 5.7% from April and 18% from May 2024, according to an … Read more

Exhausting to depend on U.S. commerce and inflation information

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Exhausting to depend on U.S. commerce and inflation information

A man stocks shelves at a grocery store in Brooklyn on May 13, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Consumer prices in the U.S. have been benign since February, and the May reading continues that trend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index report released Wednesday. Meanwhile, the … Read more