HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): New Record: Pound of Ground Beef Tops $4 for First Time. “Just five years ago, in August 2009, the average price for a pound of ground beef was $2.134, according to the BLS. The price has since climbed by $1.879 per pound—or 88.1 percent.”

Inflation is basically nonexistent, though, so long as you don’t eat, drive, or heat and cool your home.