(The Center Square) – Eggs by 15 cents and milk by 2 cents are each down on average from a month ago in the capital city of North Carolina.
Average prices on household staples have neither surged or dropped significantly amid the worries with economic influences such as tariffs or wars in the Middle East and along the border of Russia.
On average, a regular dozen eggs $4.68, a gallon of regular milk is $3.35 and a loaf of fresh white bread is $3.69. The figures are from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced database with costs of living and other factors for cities and countries globally.
Consumer prices have been a focus of the Trump administration. There have been tariff battles and new trade agreements, all part of the second-term Republican’s desire to fulfill campaign promises on the economy.
For context, Wednesday marked 255 days of President Donald Trump has been back in office; deals, negotiations and litigations remain fluid, all having not settled into place.
Here’s a look at some measures of consumer prices for Raleigh and the nation:
• Milk (regular, 1 gallon): $3.35, on a range of $2.50 to $5.50. The national average is $4.03, on a range of $2.03 to $7.79.
• Eggs (regular, dozen): $4.68, on a range of $2.29 to $6.50. The national average is $4.39, on a range of $1.99 to $7.51.
• Beef round (1 pound, equivalent back leg red meat): $7.50, on a range of $4.99 to $9. The national average is $7.48, on a range of $4.50 to $12.
• Bread (load, fresh white, 1 pound): $3.69, on a range of $1.99 to $5. The national average is $3.32, on a range of $1.81 to $5.99.
The latest rate of inflation released in September for August is 2.9%, a drop from 3% in January and up from 2.5% in the same month a year ago. The release of September’s percentage is in two weeks.
