Joe Biden may have made one of his last public appearances. Fittingly, it was with a couple of turkeys. Not Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, but with a pair of actual turkeys.
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Biden giving a “reprieve” to a turkey (that he had already pardoned) seemed a fitting verbal gaffe for Joe. His pardoned turkeys will live out their lives in Minnesota and in obscurity. Kind of like Tim Walz. Oh, the irony.
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As we approach Thanksgiving, CNBC wanted America to know: Don’t believe your lying eyes — costs are down. Thanksgiving costs will be at historically low levels. The lede says:
You may not know it by looking at sticker prices in grocery aisles, but Thanksgiving dinner is more affordable than it has been in years.
Gosh, CNBC, tell me more!
Well, CNBC tells us a lot more. And doesn’t tell us even more .
Certain processed foods that may land on Thanksgiving tables are more expensive. Dinner rolls and cubed stuffing are each selling for 8% more than a year ago. On the flip side, sweet potatoes and whole milk have seen the steepest annual price drops, falling 26% and 14%, respectively. While fresh cranberry prices have climbed 12%, reversing an 18% decline the year before, they remain at their lowest level since 2015 — and when adjusted for inflation, they’re on par with prices back in 1987, the report said.
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The article was judicious in cherry-picking data and years, and if you bother to read the article, it leaves out the underlying inflation costs of everything not on your plate this Thanksgiving. Something like: “Ok, rent has doubled and gas is expensive and the eggs are up 20 percent, but your canned gravy is at 1987 levels (adjusted for every variable we could think of), as long as you use a coupon.”
The last paragraph of the CNBC article ends with the following:
Ultimately, how much people pay for Thanksgiving dinner will also depend on geography. Households in the West, the priciest region for the holiday’s groceries, will spend about 18% more on average than those living in the South, where they’re cheapest, the AFBF estimates.
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So, if you’re in the “South,” your turkey dinner will be “cheaper.” Maybe. Kind of. Sort of. Well, maybe not — but the rest of the country, not so much. If you have a spare two minutes, read the article. If not, just read my last sentence:
Thanks, President Stuffing. You brought us cheaper turkey and canned cranberry sauce… although your costs may vary. A lot — like, everywhere.