Hiding Rising Costs of Food Interview with Charles Goyette

While government officials state inflation is well under control, families around the nation are still feeling the effects of higher prices at the supermarket. Several essential goods for living have continued to experience rising prices, squeezing family budgets.

For many products, manufacturers are reducing the quantity or quality of their goods to keep prices stable. Bags of sugar that once weighed five pounds now offer just four pounds for the same price. Boxes of cereal have been redesigned to hold less food in a box that appears to be the same size. The situation became pronounced since the global economic crash of 2008.

Charles Goyette is our guest on the show today. He is a well-known commentator, known for his outspoken views on the economy.

Goyette is here to talk to us about rising prices for staples like food, and how they relate to federal policies. We will discuss the causes behind rising prices, and why we don’t hear about it in official statements. We will discuss how prices could change over time, as well as identifying who is behind these increases.