BLS Data Shows Grocery Prices Rising Fastest Since 2022 as Tariffs Bite

Bureau of Labor Statistics data released in September 2025 showed grocery prices rising at the fastest pace since 2022, with coffee up 18.9%, beef up 14.7%, and bananas up 6.9% year over year. Economists attributed a significant portion of the increases to Trump's import tariffs, which were estimated to add 0.5 to 0.7 percentage points to the consumer price index. The data directly contradicted White House officials who had repeatedly claimed tariffs would not raise consumer prices.