CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
The Cheerios Index: Do the Poor Pay More for Food?
Kiera Feldman |
Poverty is on the rise. What does that mean at the supermarket?
In our informal survey, bread prices were generally higher in areas with higher rates of poverty.
Poverty is on the rise. What does that mean at the supermarket?
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