Bureau of Labor Statistics data exposes upsetting American groceries trend: 'These are big jumps'

Bureau of Labor Statistics data exposes upsetting American groceries trend: 'These are big jumps'

The Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed an unsettling trend that Americans already suspected to be true: Grocery prices are continuing to rise.  What's happening? WPTV, which covers Florida's Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, examined data in January. The NBC affiliate found "food at home" prices rose 2.4% overall compared to a year ago, with staples such as beef and coffee up by more than 20%. "Over the last five years, grocery prices …