CBS News reports “Almost 25% of American adults are food insecure, a jump of about five percentage points from a year earlier as the double whammy of high inflation and the end of pandemic benefits squeezes more household budgets.”
In addition, “Even though more Americans are finding jobs — and the labor market remains strong — wages aren’t keeping up with inflation, which is chipping away at household purchasing power.” Under these conditions, many are facing tough decisions. Again CBS reports, “Almost two-thirds of adults said their grocery costs increased a lot in the last year, more than the share of Americans who said they were feeling the impact of higher gas prices, rents, child care or health insurance.”
Check out the full story of how neighbors in our community and across the country are being impacted by these issues at www.cbsnews.com/news/one-in-four-americans-food-insecure/.
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