US EditionEgg Prices Finally Dropped, but the Cost of Beef Hit a Record High Last Month. Here’s How Everyday Prices Are Changing Under Trump.
- More than 100 days into President Trump's term, egg prices have finally declined while ground beef costs hit record highs in April.
- The price drop for eggs follows a reduction in bird flu cases among commercial and backyard flocks since their peak in February.
- Ground beef prices rose 15 cents from March, reaching $6.00 per pound due to a 25-year-low cattle inventory and severe drought impacting feed supply.
- Electricity costs remained at an all-time high of 18 cents per kilowatt-hour in April, while milk, bread, and chicken prices showed little change since December.
- These trends suggest overall consumer goods costs remain elevated and experts expect egg prices to keep falling, but a global trade war may affect future prices widely.
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The Trentonian
Egg prices finally dropped, but the cost of beef hit a record high last month. Here’s how everyday prices are changing under Trump.
It’s been more than 100 days since President Donald Trump took office. He vowed during the campaign to bring down food prices on day one, and while egg prices are finally falling, the cost of other consumer goods remains high. Now $6 per pound, the average price of ground beef hit a record high for the third consecutive month, jumping 15 cents since March. The cost of electricity also remained at its peak in April, according to the latest data f…
Egg prices finally dropped, but cost of beef hit record high
It’s been more than 100 days since President Donald Trump took office. He vowed during the campaign to bring down food prices on Day 1, and while egg prices are finally falling, the cost of other consumer goods remains high. Now $6 per pound, the average price of ground beef hit a record high for the third consecutive month, jumping 15 cents since March. The cost of electricity also remained at its peak in April, according to the latest data fro…
Eggs, beef, gas and milk: How prices are changing under Trump
By Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune (TNS)It’s been more than 100 days since President Donald Trump took office. He vowed during the campaign to bring down food prices on day one, and while egg prices are finally falling, the cost of other consumer goods remains high.
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