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The big picture: Food prices increased by 23.6% from 2020 to 2024 nationally, outpacing overall inflation of 21.2% during that period, according to the U.S. Economic Research Service.
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Those that fail to evolve won’t just be out of compliance—they could be outpaced, outmaneuvered and ultimately, unprotected.
—Jerry Layden, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
For the first time since 2016, new home construction outpaced household formations last year, with roughly 1.4 million housing units started, Realtor.com said.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Adding to the concern: A majority of those surveyed said that their incomes are growing more slowly than inflation, with fewer than 20% of people in all age brackets saying their personal earnings are outpacing prices.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Those that fail to evolve won’t just be out of compliance—they could be outpaced, outmaneuvered and ultimately, unprotected.
—Jerry Layden, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
For the first time since 2016, new home construction outpaced household formations last year, with roughly 1.4 million housing units started, Realtor.com said.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Adding to the concern: A majority of those surveyed said that their incomes are growing more slowly than inflation, with fewer than 20% of people in all age brackets saying their personal earnings are outpacing prices.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpace. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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outpace
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out·pace
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈpās 
: outrun
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