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Heather Long highlights that Americans are experiencing significant frustration with grocery prices. She explains this is mainly due to a sharp increase in prices—over 25 percent in the past 5 years—contrasting with the period from 2014 to 2019, when grocery prices barely changed.
Long emphasizes that recent years have been a major shock for consumers, given the previous era of stable prices.
Long has previously called for more on-the-ground economic reporting on the U.S. economy. In May 2026, she reported that job openings reached a two-year high at 7.6 million. Most blue collar sectors saw increased opportunities over that period.