"For groceries, we examined standard price data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price index. Taken as a whole, the cost of food has risen, but some individual items have fallen in price as others rose. A measure for groceries, called food at home, rose by a small amount between December 2024 and July 2025 - just under 1%."
"The price of eggs, an issue Trump spotlighted earlier in the year, has fallen by about 13%, following a bird flu-driven spike. Bread fell by 3.2%, and fruits and vegetables fell by 0.7%. But a larger number of items increased in price. Bacon rose by 2.9%. The combined cost of meats, poultry, fish and eggs rose by 2.8%. Coffee prices rose by 11.3%. Dairy and related products rose slightly, by 0.5%. Sugar and sweets rose by 3.7%."
High inflation peaked in 2022 and a subsequent campaign pledged to reduce consumer prices for groceries, cars and other items. Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index data show overall food costs rose between December 2024 and July 2025: "food at home" increased just under 1% and combined food and beverage prices rose 1.5%. Some grocery items declined—eggs about 13%, bread 3.2%, fruits and vegetables 0.7%—while several increased, including bacon 2.9%, meats/poultry/fish/eggs 2.8%, coffee 11.3%, dairy 0.5%, sugar and sweets 3.7%. Ground beef rose 11.6%, driven by drought and export limits.
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