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Re:Consumer prices increase 2.6 percent by ardit33 on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @05:34PM (#27123809)
Since I cook meat often, I kept track of the Trader Joe's meats from early 2020, to know

Flank steak went from $8.99/lb to $12/lb NY Strip, from $10.99 to $14.99 Fillet Mignon from $18.99 to $24.99

Chick has gone up the same.

For many food items, inflation is 10% - 15% or more

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Re:Consumer prices increase 2.6 percent by splithalf on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @05:59PM (#27124093)
Consider fake meat. A veggie burger used to cost a buck or so. Compare that to today’s beyond beef which is almost beyond beef in price. Hedonic adjustments in everything.
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Re:Consumer prices increase 2.6 percent by Erik816 on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @06:34PM (#27124457)
The difference is that flank steak is still flank steak, while the veggie substitutes may have improved in quality over time.
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Re:Consumer prices increase 2.6 percent by executive on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @05:44PM (#27123932)
Just post the in-store prices and there will be an end to the horror.
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