Marketbasket survey shows grocery price decline in March
Associated Press notes groceries fell 1.3 percent in March across 13 city markets from a 1.5 percent dip in February. The survey of 14 items shows gains at four stores and drops at eight, with Boston unchanged. Orange juice rose in 11 of the cities. Beef and pork prices eased in several cities, while sugar fell broadly. cattlemen warn ranchers face cost pressures that may lift prices later.