These 9 Everyday Foods See Price Increases in Montana

One of the major reasons given for the reelection of President Trump was the economy and the price of eggs.

While plenty of people focused on the eggs, in actuality, your entire grocery bill has been increasing for a while now.

What Is To Blame: Increased Cost Or Corporate Greed?

No one expects us to still be paying 1925 prices for food, let alone even paying 2005 prices, but I can't be the only one who feels prices since the pandemic have skyrocketed.

One grocery store senior director for pricing even admitted to price gouging their customers.

Voters in America felt the same way as I, and once President Trump promised to lower the cost on their grocery bills, the voters put him back in office.

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The Truth Is It's Harder Than It Seems

When it comes to prices of, say, things like food and gas, there really is little that the President has control over.

There are just too many factors that can affect prices, from the cost of fuel to weather and disease that can destroy both crops and animals, and Trump even acknowledged it would be hard to bring prices back down.

Today, by looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index, we can see which grocery items listed in the gallery below are still going up in price here in Montana.

See The 10 Everyday Foods Now Costing You More In Montana

When it comes to the prices of your groceries, the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that these grocery items increased in price for Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Gallery Credit: Nick Northern

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As a new year begins, we're looking back at some of the foods that were discontinued in 2024. You won't find these items at regular Montana stores or restaurants anymore.

Gallery Credit: Michelle Heart

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Due to government regulations, these are foods that are forbidden in most of the United States.

Gallery Credit: Michelle Heart

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A New Year, doesn't always take over what used to be in them. In fact, the following items could be removed from Montana shelves this year.

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