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Experts: Peanut Butter Prices to Spike
Due to a shortage in peanut supply, the price of peanut butter is expected to increase.
Choosy moms across the country might soon be feeling the crunch with peanuts butter.
Economists are predicting a sharp increase in peanut butter prices due to a peanut shortage across the country, according to NPR.
As a result of droughts and other weather conditions this year, the estimated production is expected to be almost 1 billion pounds short of last year's supply.
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