American grocery bills have more than doubled since 2020, a Target basket shows
A post-pandemic inflation toll is now visible in a specific receipt. A 28-item grocery order from Target that cost $64.50 in 2020 now costs $158.30, putting the cumulative price shift into household terms that aggregate measures…
By Nadia Petrova · 2 min read
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