WASHINGTON, DC – November 13, 2026 (STL.News) If inflation is coming down, why are groceries still so expensive? The answer is that slowing inflation does not mean prices are falling. It means prices are generally rising more slowly. Americans are still paying for years of accumulated price increases, and the latest federal statistics show that grocery prices continue to rise. For millions of households, the distinction between inflation and affordability has become one of the most frustrating aspects of the American economy. Consumers hear discussions about improving inflation, slowing price increases, and expectations of economic relief. Yet when they
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