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Why experts say inflation is relatively low but voters feel differently

By Ailsa Chang and Mia Venkat
A report from Purdue University found that a majority of consumers expect food prices to keep rising in the coming year, which could sour voter sentiment.
A report from Purdue University found that a majority of consumers expect food prices to keep rising in the coming year, which could sour voter sentiment.

A lot goes into planning a personal budget – and the price of food and how it fluctuates with inflation can be a big part of that.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices rose by 25 percent from 2019 to 2023. And a report from Purdue University found that a majority of consumers expect food prices to keep rising in the coming year.

Are food prices as bad as consumers think?

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