Fact-check: “Beef prices are at an all-time high”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
In nominal (non-inflation-adjusted) terms, retail beef prices have been setting records repeatedly since mid-2025: the composite all-fresh retail price hit $9.64/lb in April 2026, a new record, after posting new highs every month since June 2025. However, BLS average-price data adjusted for inflation shows several cuts — including ground beef and sirloin — rank only around 7th-highest since 1989, meaning the 'all-time high' framing is accurate in nominal dollars but not in real purchasing-power…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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