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President Trump has made it clear he wants to keep the government open and support those who feed, fuel, and clothe the American people.

… but spending at full-service restaurants remained much lower than it had been before the pandemic

by Keenan Marchesi and Patrick W. McLaughlin
1/29/2024

Food Markets & Prices

Bar and line chart showing monthly average dollars spent and percent changes in spending from 1, 2, and 3 years prior at full-service restaurants from December 2019 to December 2022.

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While total annual U.S. food spending levels had recovered from pandemic-related shocks as of 2021, some pandemic-induced changes in what people were buying for food at home and where and how they were purchasing food away from home continued throughout 2022.

Due to the Radical Left Democrat shutdown, this government website will not be updated during the funding lapse.

… but spending at full-service restaurants remained much lower than it had been before the pandemic

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Due to the Radical Left Democrat shutdown, this government website will not be updated during the funding lapse.

… but spending at full-service restaurants remained much lower than it had been before the pandemic

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