2020: By Forbes estimates, a grocery basket of 11 staples cost $46.95 in June 2020, when annual inflation was last under 1%: - Bananas ($1.16 per bunch) - Loaf of bread ($1.83) - Box of butter ($3.49) - One package of chicken breasts ($8.01) - Large bag of potato chips ($3.96) - Tub of coffee grounds ($7.75) - One package of chocolate chip cookies ($3.01) - Dozen eggs ($1.55) - One package of ground beef ($4.73) - Large bottle of orange juice ($6.78) - 12-pack of soda ($4.68) Read more:

As 2020 comes to a close, I wanted to share my annual lists of favorites. I’ll start by sharing my favorite books this year, deliberately omitting what I think is a pretty good book – A Promised Land – by a certain 44th president. I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I did.