Gas prices surge, natural gas costs near all-time highs and ground beef sets a new record. Here’s a look at the latest consumer price data.
- Posted on March 17, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Gas prices surge, natural gas costs near all-time highs and ground beef sets a new record. Here’s a look at the latest consumer price data.

The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or …