Consumers’ inflation expectations are falling. But they say the high prices imposed by inflation are still eroding living standards.

“Part of the reason they’ve succeeded this long is that they work fine,” says Jordan Frith, a Clemson professor and author of “Barcode.”

It keeps the bagel intact and ensures that it stays fresh.

Here’s how some families are trying to economize when it comes to the food they buy to make at home.

In 2022, inflation reached its highest level since 1981.

While regular supermarkets are struggling in China, aspirational consumers keep Sam’s Club, Costco and its Chinese competitor Freshippo X expanding.

The poorest Americans spend the largest share of their paychecks on food at home.

The Campbell Soup Company is acquiring Sovos Brands, maker of Rao’s pasta sauce. It’s pricey, but with the economic future iffy, more people may decide to trade eating out for buying premium ingredients at home.

And grocery prices are fallling.

Most states don’t tax groceries. But the treat used in candied yams and s’mores tests the definition.