Prices of 20 food items posted new all time highs on a quarterly average basis under Donald Trump in 3Q2025

 The 20 foods shown making new all time highs represent 43% of the 46 foods I have been tracking in the FRED database at the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank. Prices are per pound unless otherwise noted.

Beef Products:

Round Roast $8.182

All Uncooked Roasts 8.72 

Choice Chuck Roast 8.839

Round Steak 9.04

All Uncooked Steaks 12.12

Choice Sirloin Steak 14.003

Ground Chuck 6.43

100% Ground Beef 6.298

All Uncooked Ground 6.593

 

Other Meats:

 

Whole Chicken 2.072

Pork 3.716

 

Dairy Products:

 

Ice Cream 6.425/half gallon

Cheddar Cheese 6.071

 

Other Foods:

 

Orange Juice 4.682/12oz. frozen

Coffee 8.808 

Sugar 1.043 (two quarters in a row)

Bananas 0.664

Potato Chips 6.84

Chocolate Chip Cookies 5.179

Beer 1.832/pint 

90% of all stocks are owned by the top 10% by wealth in America, so naturally the market is setting new records on persistently higher inflation

 They make their money raising prices on the 90% beneath them, who MUST be fed the narrative that inflation is "mild".

Wouldn't want to tell the truth and start a revolution or anything.

Stonks been bery bery good to Chico. 

 

 

Core cpi inflation year over year in September 2025 coming in right between volatile food and energy is not comforting

Core cpi inflation year over year in September 2025 was 3.0%, a rate 52% higher than the 1.97% average rate under Trump I.

Food yoy was 3.1% and energy yoy was 2.8%.

None of this is good news!

 

The energy inflation rate year over year under Trump I averaged 1.2%, under Trump II in September 2025 it is 2.8% or 133% higher

It averaged nearly 10% under Joe Biden, so there's that, but prices are still rising off that!

 

The food inflation rate year over year under Trump I averaged 1.89%, under Trump II in September 2025 it is 3.1% or 64% higher

 

I hope you didn't leave the lights on at home, because the electricity will cost you 38% more in September 2025 than it did under Trump I

 Electricity averaged $0.136 per kWh under Trump I.

 

And that stop for gasoline on the way to work is going to cost you 34% more than under Trump I

 Gasoline used to average $2.49 per gallon under Trump I.

Under Trump II in September 2025 it's $3.34, 34% more. 

 

 

 

Don't forget to turn down the thermostat before you leave for work after your 66% more expensive Trump breakfast

 Piped utility gas used to average $1.04 per therm under Trump I.

Under Trump II it's $1.61 in September 2025, 55% more.

 

 

Sugar for your coffee used to average 62 cents per pound under Trump I, under Trump II it's $1.04 in September 2025, 68% more

 

Whole Milk averaged $3.12 per gallon under Trump I, under Trump II it's $4.13 in September 2025, 32% more

 

Whole Wheat Bread used to average $1.99 per pound under Trump I, under Trump II it's $2.77 in September 2025, 39% more

 

Bacon averaged $5.60 per pound under Trump I, under Trump II it's $7.29 in September 2025, 30% more

 

Orange Juice averaged $2.47 under Trump I, under Trump II it's $4.74 in September 2025, a new record high and 92% more than it used to be

 

Eggs averaged $1.53 per dozen under Trump I, under Trump II they average $3.49 per dozen in September 2025, 128% more

 

Can you afford even to wake up to Trump?

 Coffee hits new all time high in September 2025 of $9.14 per pound, 111% higher than it used to be.

Coffee averaged $4.33 per pound under Trump I. 

 

 

September 2025 CPI data are scheduled to be released on October 24, 2025, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time instead of October 15 due to the government shutdown

 

Delusional Trump promised 9-cent electricity within 12 months and doubled electricity generating capacity "quickly" in Detroit in October 2024

We haven't seen 9-cent electricity since 2003 and aren't likely to ever again, and doubling generating capacity will take well into the 2040s, twenty more years. 

Piped utility gas costs 15% more on average than when he spoke, while the average price of gasoline is basically flat but falling.

We'll get updated data this week maybe, since despite the shutdown the administration is pledging to report the consumer price index figures.

But the main point is, Trump has no idea what he's talking about. 

 

Core pce inflation has been higher and rising in May, June, July, and August than it was when Trump took office in January

 

Core pce inflation year over year in August 2025 rose again for the fourth consecutive month to 2.90% from 2.85% in July

 CoRe InFlAtIoN rAtE hElD aT 2.9% In AuGuSt, aS eXpEcTeD, FeD’s GaUgE sHoWs

The damn thing's elevated 74% above the average 1.67 for the twenty-five years 1996-2020 and we're supposed to be OK with it because it's "as expected".

Jai Ya.

 

 

CNBC has a good table of all the stuff that cost more in August 2025

I had to shell out a grand for new brake lines on one old car last month, and nearly half that on a tune-up for the other.

Beats buying a new car by a long shot, but holy hell, motor vehicle repair up 15% yoy.

 

 Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2025 — in one chart