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jwirr

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5. Of course but the clerk told me that the fruits are grown in Mexico - I would assume that the

Reply to RandySF (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 10:04 AM

Apr 2015

season there is year round. Nice warm weather. Cheap labor. Not much further for the transportation. I am thinking that this is just the market taking advantage of the seasonal argument.

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CPI for all items rises 0.2% as gasoline and shelter prices rise; food prices decline [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 OP

Obviously this is from last month - I could not believe the price of fruit yesterday. $8 for a jwirr Apr 2015 #1

It's a bad time of year for watermelon, isn't it? RandySF Apr 2015 #3

Of course but the clerk told me that the fruits are grown in Mexico - I would assume that the jwirr Apr 2015 #5

It still has tone shipped RandySF Apr 2015 #9

Because they switch up the basket of food when estimating inflation fasttense Apr 2015 #6

I thought it was the CHAINED cpi where they play the substitution game progree Apr 2015 #18

low income people can learn how to budget for organics wordpix Apr 2015 #14

Yup, its worth the difference progree Apr 2015 #15

Coulda fooled me at the grocery store. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #2

I wonder how this will affect my weekly visits to the food bank. n/t Alkene Apr 2015 #4

And food prices rise in 3..2..1.. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #7

Of course ,,,,, gas and food Cryptoad Apr 2015 #8

Let's look at that. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #10

..... Cryptoad Apr 2015 #11

CPI-W methodology mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 #12

Link please progree Apr 2015 #13

I what I am told every year by my representives , Cryptoad Apr 2015 #16

If they told you that, they were pulling your leg. Maybe you can call them out on it progree Apr 2015 #17