Barbecue for Independence Day in the United States has risen in price by 17% in a year

Prices for MEAT rose the most during the year – minced meat (by 36%) and chicken (by 33%), as well as lemonade (22%). At the same time, the price of strawberries and cheese has fallen in the country - you will have to pay 16% and 13% less for them, respectively.

The cost of a traditional barbecue picnic, which Americans arrange on the occasion of US Independence Day (July 4), has increased by 17% over the year to $ 69.68 per 10 people, the National Agriculture Federation (AFBF) calculated.
When calculating, the experts took into account that an ordinary citizen, in preparation for the holiday, would like to buy:
2 pounds of ground beef (0.9 kg, $11.12);
1 pound cheese (450 grams, $3.53);
1 pack of burger buns ($1.93)
1 pack of cookies ($4.31);
0.5 gallon ice cream (nearly 2 liters, $5.16)
2 pints of strawberries (about 1 kg, $4.44)
a pound of chips ($4.71);
2 pounds chicken breast (0.9 kg, $8.99)
3 pounds pork steaks (1.5 kg, $15.26)
0.9 kg stewed pork with beans ($2.53);
2.4 liters of lemonade ($4.43);
and 2.5 pounds of potato salad (1.1 kg, $3.27).
US Independence Day is celebrated annually on July 4th. This day is declared a national holiday in the country. On this day in 1776, the US Declaration of Independence from Great Britain was adopted.
According to specialists' calculations, the price of minced meat (by 36%) and chicken (33%) rose the most during the year. They are followed by lemonade, the price of which rose by 22%. At the same time, the cost of strawberries fell sharply over the same period - berries fell in price by 16%. For cheese this year, you will have to pay an average of 13% less than last year.
Inflation in the United States hit 8.6% in May, the fastest rise since December 1981, according to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. On July 2, analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co warned that a recession could await the national economy, including against the backdrop of falling consumer demand. At the same time, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that a recession will not happen even with a slowdown in GDP growth (JPMorgan Chase & Co estimates growth at 1%).