groceries

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Americans buy gas, pay utility bills, purchase groceries and start changing their spending behavior in response to these pressures.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Meggison, who earns $65,000, and her then-husband, who made about $70,000 working at a shipyard, used their cards only for gas, groceries and emergency care for their four dogs, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Nearly three in four people said they have cut back on other expenses such as dining out, travel, groceries and entertainment, Numerator found.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

While economists focus on the inflation rate, consumers care more about the prices themselves: What groceries, rent, or electricity cost now compared with what they remember paying just a few years ago.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

T. Arnold Hill led the Urban League’s efforts to help, conducting a food survey and setting up a food station to distribute donated groceries.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield