LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Families across Louisville and southern Indiana are pinching grocery budgets and making tough decisions.

CNN reports that many Americans are also feeling less confident about the US economy due to concerns about rising inflation and tariffs.

A University of Michigan survey preliminarily shows that consumer sentiment dropped by roughly three points in August.

A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the average price of some staples increased from August 2024 to August 2025.

According to the report, the price of ground beef per pound increased 13.3 percent, the cost of boneless chicken breast per pound went up 6.6 percent, and the cost of a dozen eggs increased 12 percent. By contrast, the price of unleaded gas per gallon has gone down 6.4 per

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