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Food costs chained to expenses, expectations

A USDA economist says food prices, especially at the retail level, do not move in lockstep with what market forces might make you think. A USDA economist says food prices, especially at the retail level, do not move in lockstep with what market forces might make you think. (Stephan Savoia/Associated Press/File 2007)
By Mitch Lipka
Globe Correspondent / December 27, 2008

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