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Grocery Prices Still Pinch Voters | Oakland News
Grocery prices are still crushing wallets as voters head to the midterms—up 2.7% year-over-year, triple what Trump claimed in 2024, with a 20% surge over five years mostly fueled by 2021-2022 inflation. Shoppers feel the squeeze, spending more but getting less, turning kitchen-table costs into a political flashpoint. Candidates on both sides promise fixes or blame global forces, while the White House touts its policies as price-savers. For everyday Americans, it’s simple math: filling the cart costs more, and we all gotta eat. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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