Grocery prices haven't doubled, and the economy is in great shape by any metric. Inflation was covid caused, supply driven, and Biden's policies created jobs while avoiding a recession, all ending with inflation back down into target range.
The inflation rate for groceries (food at home) is only 1.1%.
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The average price of food in the United States rose by 3.2% in the 12 months ending August, after posting an annual increase of 2.9% in July, according to the latest inflation data published September 11, 2025, by the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). As recently as...
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2022 peaked at 10.4% for the year. Cumulative inflation is steep, but transitory inflation is self-correcting. Supply chains take time to reopen. This article explains the phenomenon from an economic, rather than political standpoint.
"Transitory" refers to (1) a set of facts about the pattern of price increases, and their causes, and (2) a label for certain monetary policy positions. In this first of two parts, we'll look at the factual aspect.
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