On Friday, May 22, 2020 at 10:02:36 AM UTC-4, Snag wrote:
> Hamburger was subsistence food and not a luxury ? I went to the store
> a couple of days ago for charcoal while I was in town to fill our
> propane tanks and decided to check out the meat cases . 80/20 ground
> chuck is now at $6.59 per pound here . That's crazy , but a sign of the
> times . Chicken is up a bit , boneless/skinless breasts (large , fresh)
> are at $1.99 , pork is still at or near pre-scamdemic prices .

It has always depended on how much money you make. For me, hamburger
is just as cheap as it was in 1986. My salary has kept up with inflation
in the price of ground chuck.

I'll get back to you after I'm retired. It'll probably seem more expensive
then.

Cindy Hamilton