In-Depth: Pricing trends for some commodities raises concern Many popular commodities are seeing serious price increases that are affecting customers' wallets. and last updated 2021-05-05 10:48:09-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. â As the economy works its way back toward pre-pandemic activity, certain sectors are seeing concerning price spikes so far in 2021. The most recent Midwest Consumer Price Index report for March 2021 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows steady increases in certain commodities, ranging from energy to food to housing. 41 Action News spoke to one restaurant owner about the rising cost of meat, poultry, fish and eggs, which broadly has risen 3% since March 2020 and 0.8% since February 2021. But for certain items, the price inflation is much higher.