Our "leaders" tell us inflation is "under control". Sup wit dat?-------Average Price of Ground Beef Hits All-Time High

Average Price of Ground Beef Hits All-Time High | CNS News:
"The average price for all types of ground beef per pound hit its all-time high -- $3.884 per pound -- in the United States in July, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
That was up from $3.880 per pound in June.
A year ago, in July 2013, the average price for a pound of ground beef was $3.459 per pound.
Since then, the average price for a pound of ground beef has gone up 42.1 cents--or about 12 percent.
Five years ago, in July 2009, the average price for a pound of ground beef was $2.147, according to the BLS.
In those five years, the average price has climbed by $1.737 per pound--or almost 81 percent."