Nation Nov 24 Stores offer discounted turkeys to get customers in the door, but other Thanksgiving foods may cost more By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Economy Feb 02 Watch 6:35 Why a deadly strain of bird flu is making egg prices soar nationwide During 2024, the average price of a dozen large, Grade A eggs jumped 65 percent. The USDA predicts prices will go up another 20 percent this year. A big reason for these sky-high prices: the bird flu outbreak that started… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
Nation Dec 01 Watch 4:05 Texas food bank provides relief as more families struggle to afford groceries Stubbornly high food prices are compounding the problems of hunger and food scarcity across America, as people face tough choices in order to stretch their budgets to cover basic necessities like housing and child care. In one Texas community, residents… By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS
Nation Sep 27 Watch 4:16 Student research project draws attention to price disparities in low-income neighborhoods A student research project in Boston is drawing attention to price disparities between grocery stores in high and low-income neighborhoods. Student journalist Sriya Tallapragada reports in this story produced during NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs Summer Academy, where teens from around…
Nation Mar 09 Watch 3:51 How to be a smarter shopper amid rising grocery bills It’s hard to miss that consumers are having to eat the cost of higher food bills. While overall inflation is down after hitting record highs last year, grocery prices were still 11.3 percent higher this January than in early 2022. By Amna Nawaz, Casey Kuhn
Nov 22 Watch 5:40 How to cook Thanksgiving dinner on a budget with the high prices on staple foods By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran Many Americans are preparing for Thanksgiving dinner, but food prices are high on everything from turkey to staples like butter and flour. Stephanie Sy recently spent a day in the San Diego area following one food blogger making her holiday… Continue watching