Menu And Food-At-Home Prices Spiked In December, As Overall And Core Consumer Price Index Was Steady

Both menu prices and grocery-store prices rose sharply month-over-month in December, according to the first regularly scheduled Consumer Price Index release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics since the federal government shutdown. Food-away-from-home prices surged 0.7%, pushing the 12-month increase back up to 4.1%, the highest rate since July 2024. This is up from 3.7%…