Wonder why grocery prices are still high? So does the US government

(NewsNation) — Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is pushing for an investigation to determine whether consumers are getting ripped off at the supermarket.

"We want to make sure that major businesses are not exploiting their power to inflate prices for American families at the grocery store," Khan said Thursday at a public meeting with Justice Department officials.

Grocery prices surged more than 25% from 2019 to 2023, faster than inflation for other goods and services.