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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Isabel Keane

Trump demands advisers find way to lower all-time high cost of beef as MAGA voters turn on him over affordability

The price of ground beef hit an all-time high this year, with the cost per pound rising to above $6 as the Trump administration looks to make the dinner staple more affordable.

A pound of ground beef currently costs about $6.30, up from $5.60 this time last year – and a far cry from the $3.95 it cost in December 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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