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Marketbasket Costs Soaring Across Lower Income Families
Sylvia Porter reports that the poor man’s market basket has been pushed down by rising food prices. Fish pork and poultry costs surged, vegetables like potatoes onions and cabbage jumped, while non food items such as rent and shoes also rose. Porter notes the burden falls hardest on households without cars or freezer access and urges shoppers to seek bargains but acknowledges broader constraints.
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Sylvia Porter
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Butz
U.S
Buzz
Field Enterprises, Inc