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by Mountain_Skies 533 days ago
According to the White House, food inflation over the past year was just 0.3%, as that's the number they used to adjust SNAP (food stamp) benefits. Wonder how many low income votes that cost to keep rosy numbers in the press.
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No, the Consumer Price Index for November 2024 showed inflation of 0.3% over the last month. CPI inflation for food over the last year is 2.4%.