US inflation up 32% over six years, ground beef hits record price

Six consecutive years of rising prices have pushed grocery costs higher as of October 2026.

Marcus Vance

Markets Reporter

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As of 2026-10-05 01:36 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.

Overall US inflation increased 32% between January 2019 and August 2026, marking six consecutive years of price rises as of October 2026.^[3]