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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Consumer Reports surveyed more than 2,000 members who shared their experiences with pet insurance.

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**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before 3:01 a.m. ET Tuesday, March 20, 2018. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** Dr. Jacobus de Waard, the director of the tuberculosis laboratory at the Institute of Biomedicine, examines the lung x-ray of a tuberculosis patient, in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 15, 2018. Tuberculosis, which until recently seemed to be under control in Venezuela, is making an aggressive comeback in the nation, overwhelming its broken health care system. (Meridith Kohut/The New York Times)

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