pound

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Average U.S. retail price of a pound of roast coffee, up over 120% from $4.17 in January 2020.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Santa Ana winds are expected to pound Southern California this weekend, from Friday through Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But when it came time to order beans early last year, he got a shock: The unroasted green coffee Reverie buys had jumped to $4.30 a pound from $2.41 just a few months before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The cost of beef could rise between 50 cents and $1 per pound by the fall, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

They erred when they bet against George Soros and for the British pound.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis