The rate of overall consumer inflation, including the core index, slowed in May, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But menu-price gains continued to outpace prices for food-at-home, widening the gap in relative increases between the two year-over-year to 2.5 points. Food-away-from-home prices rose 0.5% month-over-month in May and are…
The Gap Between Menu Prices & Grocery Prices Grew In May
