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A grim new report shows food insecurity is getting worse in the K-shaped economy (opens in new tab)

Food insecurity is growing in the United States as The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for grocery and 0.7% between March and April, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). On top of that, April’s CPI was an increase of 2.9% year-over-year (YOY). Nine of the 15 food-at-home categories saw a price increase, with fresh vegetables and beef seeing the most significant jump. Beef’s rising CPI is hardly surprising—this year’s cattle herd is the , the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF...

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