What’s the beef? Rising meat prices at Walmart, Costco, Aldi, Publix, and more prompt Department of Justice probe

The U.S. government is expanding its investigation into the rising price of beef to eight major grocery chains and big box retailers. The current average price for ground beef was $6.88 per pound, as of July, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED). That number is up from $3.88 per pound in January 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In a post on X, The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward, Jr.] had sent letters to…