Lean ground chuck on display at JJ&F Market in Palo Alto, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Looking ahead, economists see a mixed bag for American consumers. While falling grain prices should slow the rate of increases for baked goods, people can expect to pay more for other items like beef, pork and chicken because as grain markets took off, the cost of corn- and soybean-based animal feed skyrocketed.
(Photo: AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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