Rising costs of beef, propane, and other items might make Americans' cookouts costly this summer.
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Even a backyard barbecue might raise your stress levels this year, as higher food costs make the price of summer staples harder to swallow.One culprit is the price of ground beef, which reached a record $6.90 per pound in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That price is quickly approaching double what it was 10 years ago, and it's up almost 20% from a year ago.But beef aside, price increases stemming from the Iran war have worsened the already dim prospects for an affordable summer cookout. The price spikes come at a time when consumers are spending the biggest chunk of their budget on food since the '90s.Here's a closer look at why your barbecue might cost more this year.Beef prices are continuing to rise amid cattle shortages
Beef prices in the US have increased by about 20% in the past year.
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