Forget the S&P or CPI. Meet the Bacon Egg and Cheese Index

忘掉标准普尔指数或消费者价格指数吧。来看看香肠鸡蛋奶酪指数。

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2025-04-12

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When it comes to measuring economic pain, the cost of a humble breakfast sandwich might not be top of mind. But Bloomberg has an index that tracks the rising cost of a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich, plus a cup of coffee. And this year, it’s reached record highs.  On today’s Big Take podcast, we hear from people up and down the BEC supply chain — from a wheat farmer to a coffee roaster to a guy who turned his life-long love of eggs into a career. What does the most important meal of the day tell us about inflation, supply and demand, and the complexities of financial markets? More importantly: how did this sandwich get so expensive? Follow the BEC Index on the Bloomberg Terminal: {ECAN US BEC} Read more: A Classic New York Cheap Breakfast Hits $8 on Steep Eggs Prices Further listening: Why Eggs Are So Expensive Right Now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Hi, good morning.

  • Hello.

  • For the last few years, whenever I've needed a little extra morning sustenance,

  • I visited a food cart outside the Blumberg office.

  • Could I have a egg and cheese sandwich, extra ketchup, salt and pepper, please?

  • Egg and cheese is $5.

  • $5?

  • $5.

  • It used to be $3.50.

  • For the excess, fancy.

  • The sandwich will go up.

  • It must have been a while since I stopped by the cart,

  • because Karen Hidalgo and her co-worker Francisco told me two months ago they had to raise prices.