#Beef, chicken prices surge, hit Memorial Day record highs

#Beef, chicken prices surge, hit Memorial Day record highs

“Beef, chicken prices surge, hit Memorial Day record highs” Americans enjoying their barbecues during the unofficial start of summer this Memorial Day weekend likely paid a premium for ground beef and chicken, according to the latest federal data. Prices for meat rose 0.7% between March and April of this year, the US Department of Agriculture…

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#Here’s how Team Biden is fueling food inflation

#Here’s how Team Biden is fueling food inflation

“Here’s how Team Biden is fueling food inflation” Going food shopping feels like getting punched in the gut. You pick up a whole roasting chicken, hoping it will feed four, and see the price — more than $10 in many New York-area stores. A staggering $18 if the bird’s organic. Apples are close to $3 a…

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#The Fed could turn the housing market from boom to bust

#The Fed could turn the housing market from boom to bust

“The Fed could turn the housing market from boom to bust” Herb Stein famously said that if something cannot go on forever, it will stop. Those buying houses in the belief that today’s rapid rate of home price increases will continue indefinitely might take note of the economist’s adage. With the Federal Reserve beginning to…

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#Struggling Peloton to explore new price models

#Struggling Peloton to explore new price models

“Struggling Peloton to explore new price models” Peloton said on Thursday it would explore various pricing models in select US markets, as the exercise bike company looks to attract more customers and return to profitability. Peloton, which saw its shares tumble more than 80% in the past year due to waning demand for the company’s stay-at-home exercise…

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