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by sp332 1371 days ago
"Inflation" is an average of several things. Actual inflation doesn't have to be even across all items. Groceries went up more than other things.

Edit: some examples https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-outlook/su... Retail egg prices went up 38% from July 2021 to July 2022.

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Yes. And eggs are the highest increase on that list, at 38%—still a far cry from 100%. Comparatively, fresh fruits are down 0.8%, and fresh veggies up only 0.8%.