Freakonomics Radio · 2026-10-02 · 49 min · 8,763 words

689. Here’s Why Your Hamburger Just Got So Pricey

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Okay, let's start with a quiz. I'm thinking of an industry. And I want you to guess. This is an industry that many people feel takes up way too much space.

The industry is land intensive. We use a lot лан. Did you guess AI data centers? Great guess, but Yeah.

The industry. I'm talking about. Here's another clue. This is an industry where prices have been rising even faster than inflation.

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