Food for Thought: When Desperation Sets In Amid Rising Prices Laurie Lumbra, a 72 year old retired teacher from New York, is one of many Americans struggling to make ends meet.
Her $10,000 credit card debt, accumulated from paying for groceries, is a stark reminder that even in a country as affluent as the United States, financial insecurity can creep up on anyone.
Grocery prices have been rising steadily over the past five years, with a cumulative increase of 32%, according to a recent report by the Urban Institute.