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Prices Then and Now: Answers and Sources — November 7, 2026

Prices Then and Now: Answers and Sources — November 7, 2026

Price then and now #1

Price then and now #1

In 1988, a pound of ground beef often came from the meat counter at the neighborhood grocery, wrapped in white butcher paper with the weight marked in grease pencil. What do you think that pound cost back then, and how does it compare with what you pay for one today?

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Price then and now #1: the answer

In 1988, a pound of ground beef cost about $1.36 on average. In 2025: $6.09. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000703112.

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