Biden Administration Claims Credit for Lower Thanksgiving Costs Amid Criticism

Despite a decrease in prices for certain items, overall costs remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.

The Biden administration claims credit for lower Thanksgiving costs, citing a decrease in inflation and prices for certain items like gas and turkey.
Despite these claims, critics point out that prices for staples are still higher overall than they were before the pandemic.
Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people will cost an average of $61.17 this year, down 4.5% from last year's record-high of $64.05, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
However, the average overall cost of the holiday meal this year is still 25% higher than it was before the pandemic.
Hourly wages have increased roughly 13% while inflation has shot up 17% since the beginning of Biden’s term, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.