Consumer Price Index Archives - Investigate Midwest

Food prices just had their highest month-to-month jump in years

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Food prices jumped 0.68% in April compared with the previous month — the largest month-to-month inflation bump since August 2022, according to the Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation. Food inflation has been growing since the COVID-19 pandemic, which shocked supply chains, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which affected oil prices, in early 2022. […]

Data Harvest

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

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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