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Here's What Got More Expensive - And Cheaper - At The Grocery Store

In the year through September, not adjusted for seasonal swings, grocery prices rose 2.4% — less than inflation overall, which was 3.7%.

(CBS News Moneywatch)

October 13, 2023

Grocery price increases continued to moderate in September, with prices ticking up just 0.1% last month, according to seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Thursday. In August, groceries had grown 0.2% pricier.

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In the year through September, not adjusted for seasonal swings, grocery prices rose 2.4% — less than inflation overall, which was 3.7%.

Food price increases have been easing this year, offering some much-needed relief at the supermarket. In March, grocery prices dipped for the first time since September 2020.

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