(Undated) -- Virginians saw a rise in grocery prices in September and many wonder what kind of prices the holiday season will bring. Rebecca Hughes with more.Preview: Wrap Script:
(sound offtop)Preview: Federal USDA Economist Megan Sweitzer says not to make a big deal of it.Preview: CBS News released a price tracker that shows the price of eggs rose by 176% since 2019. Frozen orange juice rose by 75%, coffee by 55% and a loaf of bready by 52% in the same period. In a Phys dot org article, Northeastern University Food Pricing Expert John Lowrey claims retailers still don't know how to manage demand in a post-pandemic environment. He also says Vice President Kamala Harris' plan to ban price gouging by food companies is not practical because price-gouging in the food industry is hard to prove.