Inflation Watch -- February 29, 2024

Locator: 46628INFLATIONWATCH.

Eggs: recent reports suggest eggs are running $3.29 or more for a dozen eggs, and probably much more expensive in downtown NYC. Well, here in north Texas (DFW), this came out today, one ad from Kroger's and one ad from Tom Thumb:

And did you catch that? That's a $1.99 for 18 eggs, which works out to $1.32 for a dozen eggs. Meanwhile, at Target, our neighborhood store is advertising a "new, low rate," $2.89 for a dozen eggs. 

Eggs from "the store" will last about two weeks in the refrigerator (probably longer). Unwashed eggs directly from the farm will last at least eight weeks. At least that's what I was told by a local authority. I certainly wouldn't know but I know my eggs seem to "last forever."

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Meanwhile, At Target Today

Beer: time to stock up. Several brands, not just these three brands were on sale:

 

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Ketchup

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Empty Shelves

I see this only at our neighborhood Target and not at Albertson's, Tom Thumb, Kroger's, or Walmart, all within a three-minute bicycle ride and not at Market Street, a six-minute car drive.

This is not rare. I've noted this for the past year, if not longer.