Photo Of The Day: Ice Cream Prices Heat Up

(AP) — In this Aug. 3, 2011, photo Jim Capannari makes ice cream at his shop in Mount Prospect, Ill. While milk prices are almost 40 percent over the past year the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the cost of ice cream is up just 7 percent over that time. Prices have been driven up by factors such as overseas demand and a weak dollar.

Aug 8, 2011

(AP) — In this Aug. 3, 2011, photo Jim Capannari makes ice cream at his shop in Mount Prospect, Ill.

While milk prices are almost 40 percent over the past year the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the cost of ice cream is up just 7 percent over that time. Prices have been driven up by factors such as overseas demand and a weak dollar. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)