Suffering unequal when food prices skyrocket

THE COST OF EGGS AND BREAD is soaring – a trend that’s particularly punishing for the poorest Americans. Average food prices climbed at an annualized rate of 10.4% in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on July 13. The gains were driven primarily by the cost of groceries, which jumped the most since the

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