Beef prices under trumps first year have increased significantly. Pound of beef and a gallon of diesel have gone up astronomically as a result of Trumps policies his first 14 months of being office. Iran war is expected to cause our food to increase in prices. Israel using Trump as a proxy in this war has really drive up the cost on American from their tanks to their tables and everything in between.
Trump said during his State of the Union addressthat beef prices are "starting to come down significantly."
Federal data shows that beef prices have started to decline in some cases, but remain near multiyear or record highs.
Ground beef cost $6.75 per pound, on average, in January — the highest level on record, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices have increased 22% over the past year, from $5.55 per pound in January 2025, when Trump started his second term. That's the fastest annual inflation rate since June 2020, during Trump's first term in office.
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