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🛒💰GROCERY BILLS 19.7% HIGHER THAN 2022 — USDA SAYS MORE PAIN AHEAD IN 2026 🔹 Food prices up 3.1% year-over-year with restaurants hitting 3.9% increases while groceries rise "only" 2.4% annually 📈 🔹 $100 grocery bill from early 2022 now costs $119.68 as cumulative inflation approaches 20% threshold 🧾 🔹 USDA forecasts 2.7-2.9% food inflation continuing through 2026 despite grain production increases worldwide 🌾 🔹 Labor shortages and energy costs drive restaurant prices up faster than grocery stores — dining out luxury for many 🍽️ American families paying nearly $20 more for every $100 of food than 4 years ago 😡💸 #FoodInflation#GroceryPrices @america