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Inflation is easing and a risk of recession is fading. Why are Americans still stressed?
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Date:2025-04-13 08:16:20
Rachele Sossong remembers when she could leave the store with a full shopping cart for $100 or less to feed her family of four. Now, that same cart costs $200 or more.
“I personally spend over $1,000 each month on groceries for my family, and that is even after deals and discounts that I find,” said Sossong, 34, mother of two and wife of a Marine veteran.
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