As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, outdoor barbecues on July 4th provide an appropriate way to measure the cost of classic "American charm." To calculate this expense, The Economist has created a Summer BBQ Index. As shown in the chart below, the average price of standard summer ingredients is more than 1.4 times that of 2019, with particularly significant increases in ground beef, Coca-Cola, and ribeye steak.
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