Why Michigan Families Still Feel Priced Out — Even as Inflation Slows

ANN ARBOR - Inflation has cooled, but Michigan grocery prices haven’t come down. A January 2025 to January 2026 comparison shows why food costs still define affordability. Inflation Is Cooling — But Grocery Bills Didn’t Go Back Down Inflation is no longer surging. But for many Michigan families, affordability still feels out of reach —