Everything is more expensive these days, and Georgia voters across the state say the cost of living is shaping how they vote.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, grocery prices in April had climbed 2.9% since the same time last year. A pound of ground beef that would have cost you $6 a year ago would set you back $6.92 today, and that same pound of chuck would only cost $4.34 in April 2020.
Overall, the Consumer Price Index, a measure for the cost of consumer goods, has increased nearly 30% since April 2020.
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