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U.S. food prices at 30-year high
Even though economic reports show inflation is letting up, Americans are spending more on food than they have in three decades, according to new data from the Labor Department. Restaurants and food company executives are blaming labor and production costs. Jesse Newman, food reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joined CBS News to discuss the high prices.