Things Are Getting More Expensive. There's an Easy Way to Save a Lot of Money.

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Americans are mad as hell about high food prices. They hate paying more at the supermarket even more than they hate paying more at the pump. Food inflation was arguably their main reason for President Donald Trump's win, and Trump's failure to reverse it (while imposing tariffs that accelerate it) is arguably the main reason for his sinking approval ratings. Cost-conscious consumers have been clipping more coupons, dining out less, buying more generic brands, and generally changing their grocery shopping habits to save money.