NBC News tracks grocery price trends under Trump administration to assess campaign promises on food costs
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Joe Murphy, Jiachuan Wu
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NBC News is tracking grocery price trends during the Trump administration to assess whether his policies are lowering food costs as promised during his 2024 campaign. The article notes that grocery prices have risen over the past six years due to factors including the war in Iran, supply chain issues, the war in Ukraine, and corporate profit-taking. It specifically tracks the average prices of eggs, ground beef, bread, chicken, and other common grocery items, with eggs highlighted as a frequent inflation benchmark.
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Trump campaigned heavily on the price of food in 2024, promising that if elected he would lower costs.
The average price of eggs — a frequent stand-in for inflation
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