Price then and now #1
What did a pound of bananas cost you back in 1994? I can still picture my mom's string bag at the corner market, with a bunch of slightly green ones on top so they'd last the week. What's your best guess for the price back then, and how does it feel next to what you pay now?
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In 1994, a pound of bananas cost about $0.46 on average. In 2025: $0.65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000711211.
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Price then and now #2
What did a pound of bananas cost at an American grocery store in 1993? You set a green-tipped bunch on the hanging scale in the produce aisle, watched the needle settle, and tucked it into the cart beside the milk and bread. What do you think that pound cost back then, and how does it compare with what you pay today?
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In 1993, a pound of bananas cost about $0.44 on average. In 2025: $0.65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000711211.
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