8 1/2 cents in the past month settling at $3.67. california drivers are paying an average of $4.22 to fill up. ouch. speaking of gas, grilling getting more expensive, too. if you want to eat, you ll have to pay more. beef especially due to dwindling cattle stocks and the growing export demand from china and demand causing average retail costs to climb to $5.28 a pound in february. that s the highest price since 1987. and it is not just beef. pork prices going up as well. a big recall under way involving an iconic summer food. kraft recalling 96,000 pounds of oscar mayer classic wieners. the packages may actually contain cheese dogs instead and the label doesn t warm consumers that the product could contain milk. the 16-ounce packages were produced in march and have a use-by date of october 2014 so check your fridge. i don t know about you, i eat a lot of hot dogs growing up.
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