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In reply to the discussion: Consumer prices post biggest decline since 2008 as coronavirus puts clamps on inflation [View all]AirmensMom
(14,600 posts)22. I've actually compared old receipts.
And, yes, things are going up. I don't care what the economists are saying. They maybe ought to talk to the grocery stores.
We buy a packaged gluten-free bread mix that has doubled in price in the last year. So I've been playing with my own recipe. It's not rocket science. But at one time, it was worth it to buy the mix. No more.
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Consumer prices post biggest decline since 2008 as coronavirus puts clamps on inflation [View all]
CountAllVotes
May 2020
OP
The article clearly states that food prices are UP and up fairly large............
Bengus81
May 2020
#31
True! If your not driving at all or very little, even $1.00 ga. gas doesn't save you any $$$.
machoneman
May 2020
#20
Price at our pump is down $0.66 from Feb. that's -28%. But some groceries have gone the other way.
Ford_Prefect
May 2020
#6
meanwhile the 8? large banks enjoy about a 2% profit from every debitcard transaction
Sunlei
May 2020
#13
Not Amazon! I've seen many cases where their prices have jumped substantially.
Firestorm49
May 2020
#28