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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Lara Edwards, a survivor of the shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Nov. 12, 2018. Familiar for this generation and the young people at Borderline are the regular lockdowns and active shooter drills that are a part of campus life where mass shootings seem like a constant threat. "This is absolutely something you can’t ever really prepare yourself for." Edwards said. (Jacob Moscovitch via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY CALIF SHOOTING CAMPUSES BY JENNIFER MEDINA OF NOV. 14, 2018. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --

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