Money Food prices are climbing amid worker shortages, supply-chain problems, extreme weather and more October 1, 2021October 15, 2021 Paul Davidson and Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY Comments Off on Food prices are climbing amid worker shortages, supply-chain problems, extreme weather and more We're getting less for our money. The consumer price index rose 5.2% annually as Americans endure the most severe bout of inflation in over a decade.