A slice of pizza gets pricier

Rising wheat prices are pushing up costs for baked goods, and foods from muffins to pizza are getting more expensive. And they try to convince us that the falling value of the dollar doesn't raise costs on domestic goods.Were you aware that energy and food don't count in overall inflation numbers? That's because food is a natural resource, and is up to the whims of nature - you can't blame the government's policies for lack of preparedness for things like the weather; and energy (read: oil) is dependent upon international events - you can't possibly blame the government's policies for things that happen elsewhere!! No, that would be ludicrous...

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