As two turkeys made the media rounds this week ahead of getting pardoned by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Americans flocked to the stores to load up on Thanksgiving goodies—filled with anxiety over rising grocery costs and the overall state of the economy heading into the holiday season. Despite that pensiveness, the price of the centerpiece, the bird itself, has helped deliver the cheapest Thanksgiving in four years, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), which says that the “classic dinner for 10” in 2025 averages $55.18, which is down 5 percent from last year and the lowest since 2021.

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Both Democrats and Republicans raced to claim the carve-up. The White House touted retailer promos as proof of a strong economy: “Walmart’s Thanksgiving meal co

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