Posted 2/20/2024, 7:53:00 PM
Pennsylvania Families Face Record Grocery Bills as Food Inflation Soars
- Food supplier TMK Produce says customers are buying groceries more often but purchasing less each trip due to high prices
- Pennsylvania saw 8.2% grocery inflation in 2022, the highest rate of any state
- A family of 4 in PA paid $61.50 more per month for groceries last year
- Wholesale inflation rose 0.3% in January, pointing to ongoing high inflation
- President Biden accused grocery stores of "ripping people off" with high prices amid continued inflation
