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No. 162

Topic: groceries

Groceries Since 2020: The Real Number Is 32%, Not 130%

Verdicts: 3 True, 1 Unproven, 1 Misleading, 3 False

A viral post says a grocery basket more than doubled since 2020. Federal data says food at home rose 32%. Both that claim and the 3% figure it attacks are wrong, in opposite directions.

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