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Grocery store prices rose last month amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Meats, poultry and eggs experienced the highest increase. Prices may be down at the pump amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but they’re up at the grocery store.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Consumer Price Index Summary, which highlights seasonally-adjusted changes in prices for consumer goods like food, energy, shelter and gasoline month-to-month.

According to the summary, the food index increased 1.5% in April compared to the 0.3% increase in March. The food at home index rose 2.6% in April, the BLS reported.RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates Meat, poultry, fish and eggs rose the highest among all food groups with a 4.3% increase, with eggs specifically experiencing a

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