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"An African American family is grocery shopping. The mother, holding their young daughter, is smiling while the child bites into a green apple. The father, standing next to them, is also smiling. They are in the produce section with shelves of vegetables and packaged goods in the background."

MA household debt grows as grocery prices remain at post-pandemic highs

Kathryn Carley, Commonwealth News Service1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Massachusetts residents pay some of the highest grocery prices in the nation. A new report finds families already struggling to meet their needs are increasingly turning to debt to cover their food costs or using up savings they’d set aside for the future.

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MA household debt grows as grocery prices remain at post-pandemic highs