Consumer Price Index Archives - Investigate Midwest

Egg prices continue to swing drastically, cracking already strained grocery budgets

by John McCracken, Investigate Midwest February 3, 2025April 3, 2025 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Egg prices remain volatile in the wake of the ongoing bird flu outbreaks, which have decimated commercial poultry and egg production across the U.S. At the end of 2024, the epidemic pushed egg prices to the second-highest level – $4.15 per dozen – in the past decade, according to the Consumer Price Index. That’s second […]

Data Harvest, National

GRAPHIC: Beef and pork producers are earning less while meat consumers are paying more than a year ago

by Kendall Little, Investigate Midwest June 30, 2022April 3, 2025 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Data Harvest

GRAPHIC: Meat prices increasing faster than other goods, government data shows

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest September 22, 2021April 3, 2025 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Coronavirus

Covid-19 pandemic drives food prices up

by Pramod Acharya, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting July 24, 2020January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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