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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m doing fine. The things that are bothering me about inflation are my electric bill and the cost of beef, [b]neither of which are really caused by Trump. [/b]

We should probably be paying more for beef when we consider environmental inputs and labor, especially if we want good conditions for meatpackers.

I am unhappy about the electric because ai know it’s partly the AI data centers putting huge demand on it. [/quote]

Decoupling and cancelling all of those renewable energy projects absolutely impacts our electrcity bills. Cutting off supply while demand increases forces higher prices.
Also, ignoring climate change means no relief when we have hotter hot days and colder cold days.

and beef...did we hear about all those expensive egg prices when Biden was president due to avian bird flu, but it was all biden's fault? Same with the baby formula, which Biden  helped provide relief for through negotations with other countries.

Can't have it both ways, the beef prices are absolutely trump's fault and he has had a negative material effect on electricity prices.[/quote] Barron’s financial had a long article about beef prices a few weeks ago. In sum, it was caused by a drought out west that caused Mom/Pop ranchers to cull their herds a few years ago, sending young females to slaughter instead of breeding future herds. Limited females means shrinking herds over time. This was exacerbated by the same ranchers reaching retirement age with no one to take over - so they didn’t want to take a lot of risk.

It will take years to rebuild, because ranchers need to rebuild the young females first for breeding, and stop sending them to slaughter, which will further limit beef supply in the near term.

There is nothing political about this, just bad timing/circumstance. But the damage happened under Biden’s watch if you feel the need to blame someone.[/quote]

Mmkay.

“Trump’s comments shocked ranchers, who largely voted for the president. Then his administration announced plans to quadruple low-tariff U.S. imports of beef from Argentina, launched an investigation into meatpackers for price manipulation, and removed duties that Trump imposed over the summer on imports of Brazilian beef.

The series of moves knocked down cattle markets but did not significantly lower the cost of beef at grocery stores, causing ranchers, typically straight shooters, to speak up.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/24/cattle-ranchers-lower-beef-prices/87906590007/

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