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Originally Posted by NotGolfer
Food prices ARE going up. Was at the grocery store yesterday and one lb. of butter was $8.00. Have you priced steak, roasts etc lately?? The restaurant industry is being impacted too.
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The general term for ALL those price increases is INFLATION. It had a year-over-year rate of 9.1 % this June. Which is the largest in 40years. In general, older people on fixed incomes are the MOST adversely affected by inflation. That's why it is affecting everyone and especially in The Villages.