Money & Economics

[bigredfish]

I’m seeing August avg wil be above $7

Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average

Fresh regular 100% ground beef excluding round, chuck, and sirloin. Includes organic and non-organic. Excludes pre-formed patties."

fred.stlouisfed.org

U.S. Ground Beef Prices | Historical Chart | Data | 1991-2026

U.S. Ground Beef Prices - Historical chart and current data through 2026.

www.macrotrends.net

 

[bigredfish]

Me checking my stocks in pre-market

 

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[bigredfish]

FEDs Warsh

"As of now, I believe the labor markets are broadly consistent with full employment"




Actual numbers:

 

[MikeLud1]

S&P 500 is doing well today

 

[bigredfish]

I’m getting crushed in #GLD and no help from #VTG .. ughhh

 

[bigredfish]

S&P 500 is doing well today

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Yep what’s up is down and what’s down is up!

Big dip at first then shot up, leveling off now

You’d think that with his admission that inflation isn’t controlled we’d see the opposite.

But the market seems to be focused on his “hawkish tone” that he’s going to fight inflation back to 2%

 

[bigredfish]

Fun day

 

[bigredfish]

It’s getting worse across the board

I’m out of #GLD at 414.54
Cost basis 419.69 this last go around

It’s in free fall

 

[bigredfish]

Well it looks like Kevin’s little word salad speech backfired.

Bond yields all ripping higher, gold crushed

 

[sdkid]

What a letter!

 

[bigredfish]

Hmmmm

 

[bigredfish]

S&P vs GOLD - 1 year

 

[sdkid]