{"id":1053668,"date":"2025-06-24T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1053668"},"modified":"2025-06-24T11:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:36:11","slug":"beef-and-gas-prices-rise-under-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/beef-and-gas-prices-rise-under-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Beef and Gas Prices Rise Under Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"449\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1050776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png 1101w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=300,132 300w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=768,337 768w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=1024,449 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As summer heats up, barbecues and summer road trips are about to get a whole lot more expensive thanks to Donald Trump\u2019s chaotic and floundering economic agenda. Beef and gas prices are higher than when Trump entered office and are only expected to go higher, as Americans are bracing for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/consumer\/americans-are-shifting-summer-plans-avoid-tariff-price-hikes-rcna206921\">expensive summer<\/a>. Trump promised to lower prices on Day One, yet over five months later, he\u2019s failed to do so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>DNC Chair Ken Martin issued the following statement:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cDonald Trump promised to lower costs on Day One, but instead, we\u2019re seeing record-high beef and rising gas prices due to Trump\u2019s reckless agenda. As summer heats up, grilling and travel are about to get much more expensive thanks to Trump. Democrats are focused on lowering costs for working families, while Trump is focused on everything but.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Here\u2019s a look at the latest ways Trump\u2019s economic agenda is raising prices:&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumnews1.com\/wi\/milwaukee\/news\/2025\/06\/11\/beef-prices--record-high--grilling\"><strong>Spectrum News<\/strong><\/a><strong>: \u201cBeef prices near record high as demand surges\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cCosts for ground beef, lean ground beef, steak and round roast are up from last year.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cBeef prices are expected to increase by 6.6% this year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/news\/local\/article307995970.html\"><strong>Fresno Bee<\/strong><\/a><strong>: \u201c<\/strong><strong>Beef prices rising as cattle herds hit historic low; red meat demand steady\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cThe U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts that beef prices will reach new highs in 2026, as beef production is forecast to decline to 25.1 billion pounds, a 5% drop, from 2025.\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201c\u2018The average cost of a cow is about $4,400, double what it was 10 years ago, and if that cow is bred it\u2019s closer to $5,000,\u2019 [Rancher Rizpah Bellard] said. \u2018These are unheard of prices.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcur.org\/news\/2025-06-19\/high-beef-prices\"><strong>KCUR<\/strong><\/a><strong>: \u201cBeef prices are at an all-time high. Here\u2019s why it\u2019s gotten so expensive\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cThe average price of a pound of ground beef hit a record $5.98 in May, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That\u2019s a 16% increase from a year before, and with a short supply of cattle, experts say they don\u2019t expect prices to fall anytime soon.\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/news\/local\/michigan\/2025\/06\/23\/iran-michigan-gas-price-oil-highest-2025\/84313512007\/\"><strong>Detroit Free Press<\/strong><\/a><strong>: \u201cMiddle East conflict pushes Michigan gas to highest prices this year\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cSunday, the nationwide average for regular unleaded gasoline was $3.22 a gallon, up 8 cents from a week ago, according to AAA. In Michigan, it was $3.29, up 20 cents from a week ago.\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cCommunities throughout the state with the highest average gas prices included, Ann Arbor, at $3.33 a gallon; Grand Rapids, $3.30, and metro Detroit, $2.29; the lowest, Marquette, $3.03; Traverse City, $3.21, and Benton Harbor, $3.23.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/06\/22\/oil-prices-jump-as-market-awaits-iran-response-to-attacks-00417784\"><strong>Politico<\/strong><\/a><strong>: \u201cOil prices jump as market awaits Iran response to attacks\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cTrump had campaigned on promises to lower consumer energy prices as part of his \u2018energy dominance\u2019 agenda, but <strong>the current average pump price of nearly $3.22 a gallon for regular gasoline is about 10 cents above the price when he was inaugurated \u2014 and likely to climb this week.<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/cannot-business-state-california-gas-113100572.html\"><strong>Yahoo Finance<\/strong><\/a><strong>: \u201c\u2018Cannot do business in the state of California\u2019: Gas prices could hit $8\/gallon as two refineries shut down\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cTwo large California oil refineries are shutting down, triggering mounting concerns from state legislators, industry groups and many others.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cWith less local supply, experts warn of a potential impact that could range from modest spikes (less than $1 per gallon) to more dramatic spikes if supply disruptions occur. One particular analysis forecasts prices could even soar over $8 per gallon by late 2026.\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As summer heats up, barbecues and summer road trips are about to get a whole lot more expensive thanks to Donald Trump\u2019s chaotic and floundering economic agenda. Beef and gas prices are higher than when Trump entered office and are only expected to go higher, as Americans are bracing for an expensive summer. 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