eir way to the grocery store, they may experience sticker shock over everyday items. “I’ve noticed higher prices. A couple of weeks now the prices have gone up, a dollar here a dollar there,” said Joseph Potts, a grocery shopper […]

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As local shoppers roll their way to the grocery store, they may experience sticker shock over everyday items.

“I’ve noticed higher prices. A couple of weeks now the prices have gone up, a dollar here a dollar there,” said Joseph Potts, a grocery shopper from Palm Desert.

From March to April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics finds grocery store prices rose 2.6 percent, the largest increase since 1974.

“But the reality is a lot worse than 2.6 percent. If we take a look at last week versus a year ago, we have some double digit increases,” said Phil Lempert, the supermarket Guru.

Topping the list for April’s increase, eggs rose 16.1 percent, pork roasts and ribs increased 10.1 percent and ground beef jumped almost 5 percent. All other price changes can be found here.

“The beef prices are def

Local shoppers face biggest grocery price increase in nearly 50 years