Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

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Stores that sell electronics, like Best Buy and Staples, offer convenient and accessible solutions for North Carolina residents looking to responsibly dispose of their electronics.

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From left, Caitlin Weaver, Amber Anderson and Tia Howard work at a phone bank run by Care in Action, an advocacy group working on behalf of domestic worker, in Atlanta on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. The allies of Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate trailing in the Georgia governor’s race, hit the streets and the phones Friday in a vigorous last-minute push to get anyone who voted with a provisional ballot to take a final step to ensure that their vote would count, in the hopes of forcing the close, bitter and expensive contest into a runoff. (Dustin Chambers/The New York Times) .

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