Who's Really Raising Your Grocery Bill? | TMP #1076

Send us Fan MailA retired electrician and a 24-year-old grocery clerk have something in common.Neither one of them started a war.Yet both of them are paying for one.In today's Opening Argument, Tony Michaels tells the story of two Americans standing on opposite sides of a checkout lane who discover they're living inside the same economic squeeze. One can't afford the groceries. The other can't afford the groceries she sells.Meanwhile, grocery prices keep rising, wages struggle to keep up, and the people making the biggest decisions rarely stand in the checkout line with the rest of us.Who really benefits when working people blame each other instead of asking who holds the power?🎙️ Today's Opening Argument is presented by Squawk Boss Coffee.Before you buy better coffee, learn how to wake up the coffee you already have. Get our free Freshness Guide at WakeUpYourCoffee.com📰 Read more independent journalism at :https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/p/the-clerk-didnt-set-the-priceSupport the show