> So the government has boosted demand for groceries, thus causing them to be more expensive?
Increased demand results in price increases. The Law of Supply & Demand. Crazy, I know, but it is The Law.
> How did more money get into the hands of consumers aside from that one-time $1500 paycheck?
The deficit money got spent into the economy. It first flows into the hands of the voters being bought with it. Then, those people spend it, and it flows into the rest of the economy. It's like dumping a barrel of paint into a pond. It takes a while for it to spread out evenly.
Increased demand results in price increases. The Law of Supply & Demand. Crazy, I know, but it is The Law.
> How did more money get into the hands of consumers aside from that one-time $1500 paycheck?
The deficit money got spent into the economy. It first flows into the hands of the voters being bought with it. Then, those people spend it, and it flows into the rest of the economy. It's like dumping a barrel of paint into a pond. It takes a while for it to spread out evenly.