Lettuce prices rose 24.9% in December from a year ago, according to government figures. That is nearly triple the increase for fruits and vegetables and significantly higher than the 6.5% overall inflation rate. #lettuce #inflation #foodprices #groceries #vegetables #economy #wsj #thewallstreetjournal #wallstreetjournal | 🍌 bananas are only up 2.37% in December from a year ago | *according to CPI, which measures inflation