Colorado families feel the squeeze as grocery prices continue to climb
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“New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows grocery prices rose 2.9% this April compared to last year.”
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— The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and stati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Labor_Statistics
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— The nature and power of organized labor in the United States is the outcome of historical tensions among counter-acting forces involving workplace rights, wages, working hours, political expression, l…
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— The following reports on economic indicators are reported by United States government agencies:
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“Fruits and vegetables jumped more than 6% while meat, eggs, and drinks also saw price increases.”
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While web results mention that fruits and vegetables are 'priced higher than usual' and that food prices generally increased, there is no specific evidence confirming a 'more than 6%' jump or specific data for meat, eggs, and drinks to verify the claim's precise figures.
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— Jan 2, 2026 ... Until you try to buy beef or coffee. Then anything you saved on eggs disappears! 20w · 6 likes.
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— Apr 14, 2026 ... Fresh fruits and vegetables are priced higher than usual at grocery stores nationwide, but the price hike starts on American farms, ...
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— Aug 20, 2025 ... In the five years to July, food prices increased by around 37%. That compares with a rise of 4.4% over the previous five-year period.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyvn9z3y78lo
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“Twenty percent of the world's supply comes from the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the figure. Wikipedia (2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis) and BBC both state that about 20% of the world's oil/LNG supply passes through the strait.
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— Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
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— The Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was a kingdom ruled by a dynasty of southern Arab origin. It was located in the eastern side of th…
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— The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“most of Colorado’s produce is brought in from other states and countries.”
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