Americans Know Who’s Responsible For Their Astronomical Grocery Bills, And It Ain’t Putin

Every Sunday night, I do my grocery shopping for the week, and every time I do, I watch my bill get higher and higher. My grand total this week came to over $100: $62.62 at Aldi, which is known for its almost exclusively off-brand goods and low prices, and $41.23 at Woodman’s for all the things I couldn’t get at Aldi — like chicken because the poultry shelves were almost bare.

There were no extras in my cart — no bottles of wine or impulse desserts — just what I...