Lunch dilemma: Is it cheaper to pack your own or buy it? An economist examines the cost

Lunch dilemma: Is it cheaper to pack your own or buy it? An economist examines the cost
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With grocery and restaurant prices both climbing, millions of workers face the same daily question: Is it cheaper to pack a lunch or buy one? The latest Consumer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows grocery prices are up 2.7% over the past year. The cost of eating out has cl...