Ultimately, the cost of beer, doughnuts and red meat is what matters most- at minimum to a few of us, albeit a dying breed. To the Homer Simpsons of the globe, I deliver good tidings of fantastic joy. Safeway is selling a dozen doughnuts this 7 days for $3.99. SaveMart has N.Y. steaks on sale for $2.97 lb., and the satisfaction of Belgium- Budweiser- can be experienced just about anyplace for 2007 prices. In the meantime, the wholesale cost of sugar, wheat, corn, espresso- you title it- is at multi-year highs. Why, then, is the U.S. consumer getting off so cheap?
