Claude Sonnet 5Oct 1910 citations
Are prices lower in stores compared to a year ago?
Overall, store prices—especially groceries—are generally still higher than a year ago, though inflation has slowed and some specific items have actually gotten cheaper.
The big picture: Prices are still rising, just more slowly
As of the latest data (September 2026), grocery prices dropped 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis last month, leaving them 1.8% higher than a year earlier, according to B