THE CONVERSATION

By Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S.)

Worth noting, for reasons.

Price data, October 2024, selected items, U.S (in American dollars):

Bananas, per lb. 0.619

Oranges, navel, per lb. 1.805

Bread, white, pan, per lb. 1.937

Tomatoes, field-grown, per lb. 1.980

Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. 1.987

Electricity per KWH 0.177

Eggs, Grade A, large, per dozen 3.370

Gasoline, unleaded, regular, per gallon 3.279

Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. 5.586

Utility (piped) gas per therm 1.422

Milk, fresh, fortified, whole, per gallon 4.041

Sources and Notes: We used this table from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The fun part about this table? It dates back to 2004. The possibilities here are endless.

*Random note: the fact that a whole chicken costs almost the same as a loaf of white bread? That seems, like, really weird.

*Random note, part two: Bookmark this table on the BLS site or here. What does this look like in the next year, the year after, two years after, etc?