{"id":2287676,"date":"2024-07-02T05:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T09:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hot-dogs-and-hamburgers-will-cost-you-more-this-july-fourth-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T05:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T09:58:05","slug":"hot-dogs-and-hamburgers-will-cost-you-more-this-july-fourth-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hot-dogs-and-hamburgers-will-cost-you-more-this-july-fourth-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot dogs and hamburgers will cost you more this July Fourth &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhot-dogs-and-hamburgers-will-cost-you-more-this-july-fourth-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2287676&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> how \u2062the cost of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conde-nast-cooking-publication-ends-beef-recipes-to-encourage-more-sustainable-cooking\/\" title=\"Cond\u00e9 Nast Cooking Publication Ends Beef Recipes \u2018To Encourage More Sustainable Cooking\u2019\">hot dogs<\/a> and hamburgers for \u2064Fourth of July celebrations is expected to \u200cbe\u2063 higher this year due to inflation. Despite a decrease in supermarket inflation compared to last year, prices \u2062for cookout items are still rising. Americans are projected \u2063to spend $9.4 billion on food for July 4 celebrations, but many are planning to spend\u200d less due to the impact\u2063 of inflation on their holiday plans. The average cost for a group of \u206310 to host a cookout\u2064 has increased by 5% from last year. Meat prices, including ground beef and pork chops,\u2062 have also increased significantly. Depending on geography, the cost of cookout goods varies, with those in the West spending the most.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hot dogs and hamburgers will cost you more this July Fourth<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/avilches\/\">Ailin Vilches Arguello<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-02T05:30:00-04:00\">July 2, 2024 5:30 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1692690\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fourth-of-july\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Fourth of July<\/a>, Americans\u2019 cookouts will be more expensive than ever before as everybody gathers for fireworks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>food<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>parades<\/a> with friends and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>family<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-is-swirling-down-the-toilet\/\" title=\"Fox News Is Swirling Down The Toilet\">significant decline<\/a> from its peak of 9.1% in June 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>inflation<\/a> still exceeds the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Federal Reserve<\/a>\u2019s 2% target, standing at 3.27% as of May. High inflation has put significant financial strain on most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>U.S.<\/a> households, with grocery <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>prices<\/a> rising over 21% since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Retail Federation (NPR), American households are <a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/research-insights\/holiday-data-and-trends\/independence-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>projected<\/a> to spend a total of $9.4 billion on food for July 4 celebrations this year, averaging $90.42 per household on food items.<\/p>\n<p>However, 60% of Americans are planning to spend less <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>money<\/a> than they did last year, with 3 in 5 stating that inflation is impacting their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/holiday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>holiday<\/a> plans, according to a WalletHub <a href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/blog\/4th-of-july-spending-survey\/39371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each Fourth of July, Americans consume 150 million hot dogs and spend $4 billion on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/beer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>beer<\/a> and wine.<\/p>\n<p>In mid-June, supermarket inflation showed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/cpi.nr0.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>significant decrease<\/a> compared to the same period last year, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/consumer-prices-soar-6-2-fastest-rate-of-inflation-since-1990\/\" title=\"Consumer Prices Soar 6.2%, Fastest Rate of Inflation Since 1990\">home rising<\/a> only 1%, down from nearly 6% a year ago.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><\/figure>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fourth-of-july-cookout-prices-are-down-but-concerns-remain-farm-bureau-says\/\" title=\"Farm Bureau reports lower prices for Fourth of July cookouts, but concerns persist.\">cookout expenses<\/a> this year are still expected to reach a record-high, with beer up 3.1%, beef up 5.7%, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/soda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>soda<\/a> up 2.3%, and frankfurters up 7.3%.<\/p>\n<p>According to the American Farm Bureau <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fb.org\/market-intel\/record-high-july-4th-cookout-costs-inflation-hits-the-backyard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>survey<\/a>, the average cost for a group of 10 to host a cookout this year is $71.22, marking a 5% increase from last year and a 30% increase from five years ago, pushing the national cost to over $7 per person for the first time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/meat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Meat<\/a>, including ground beef, pork chops, and chicken breast, makes up half of the total cookout expenses, with ground beef averaging $12.77 for 2 pounds \u2013 an 11% increase from last year. <\/p>\n<p>Pork chops have risen 8% nationally to $15.49.<\/p>\n<p>One package of hamburger buns costs $2.41, a 7% increase from 2023, while a half-gallon of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice-cream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ice cream<\/a> adds $5.65 to the grocery bill, also up 7% from last year.<\/p>\n<p>Lemonade on the Fourth of July table costs $4.19 in total, marking a 12% increase from last year.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on geography, the cost of cookout goods can vary. <\/p>\n<p>For example, those in the Northeast will spend as little as $63.54 for a group of 10 people, while Southerners will spend an average of $68.33 and Midwesterners $68.26.<\/p>\n<p>In the West, cookout expenses for a party of 10 will be nearly $1 per person higher than the national average, totaling $80.88.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>restaurants<\/a> saw an increase as the mid-June CPI for food away from home rose by 4%, driven partly by rising labor costs.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, a quarter-pound hamburger with cheese, tomato, and lettuce costs $2.16 to make at home, making it cheaper than the average restaurant price of $6.95 for the same size burger this holiday, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/fourth-of-july-food-costs-how-to-save\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1692690\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1692690\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Tags<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/food\/\">Food<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fourth-of-july\/\">Fourth of July<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/holiday\/\">Holiday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\">Inflation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/money\/\">Money<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/news\/\">News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hot dogs and hamburgers will be more expensive this Fourth of July as Americans gather for celebrations with friends and family. Despite a decrease in inflation from previous years, prices for groceries have risen significantly, with households projected to spend an average of $90.42 on food items for the holiday. Many Americans are planning to spend less money this year due to inflation affecting their holiday plans. Cookout expenses are expected to reach a record high, with prices for beer, beef, soda, and hot dogs all increasing. The average cost for a group of 10 to host a cookout this year is $71.22, marking a 5% increase from last year. Meat makes up half of the total cookout expenses, with prices for ground beef, pork chops, and chicken breast all rising. The cost of cookout goods can vary depending on geography, with those in the Northeast spending the least and those in the West spending the most. On the other hand, restaurant prices for food away from home have also increased, driven partly by rising labor costs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3166,"featured_media":2287677,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/grilling-hot-dogs-and-hamburgers.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[33622,13926,33620,33621,32076],"class_list":["post-2287676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-cost-increase","tag-hamburgers","tag-hot-dogs","tag-july-fourth","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/grilling-hot-dogs-and-hamburgers.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3166"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}