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Feeling inflation in the grocery store

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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point to tame inflation. But what does inflation feel like for the everyday shopper?
Today on The Indicator, we head over to the supermarket (twelve dollars for a watermelon?! please... ). Come with us to understand how grocery prices impact how we feel about inflation, and why who does the grocery shopping matters.
Check out this paper on grocery prices and inflation expectations, or this paper on the impact of gender roles on economic expectations to learn more about this topic.
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