Bacon hogs the spotlight in election debates, but reasons for its sizzling inflation are complex
- Bacon prices in September averaged $6.95 per pound, 25% higher than five years ago but 1.8% lower than the previous year, according to the Labor Department.
- Harris has proposed a ban on "price gouging" by food companies, claiming they raised prices to boost profits even after pandemic-related issues resolved.
- Bacon prices are volatile due to factors like weather, feed costs, and demand, with little direct impact from a president's policies on prices.
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