Ethanol Drives Up the Price of Beer: ; Cost of Barley has Escalated Drastically Due in Part to Tighter Supply As More Farmers Grow Corn
Charleston Daily Mail › July 06, 2007
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Having a few too many beers may soon hurt your wallet as much as it could your liver.
The cost of beer has climbed 3 percent over the last year, slightly outpacing the rate of inflation, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.See the full content of this document
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Ethanol Drives Up the Price of Beer: ; Cost of Barley has Escalated Drastically Due in Part to Tighter Supply As More Farmers Grow Corn
And the cost of downing a brew at a restaurant or bar jumped 3.8 percent.
But the price of beer could see an even larger jump next year.The price of barley, a ...See the full content of this document
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