By Lael Brainard and Rohit Chopra Source: The New York Times Ms. Brainard leads the Kitchen Table Project. Mr. Chopra is the incoming secretary of California’s Business and Consumer Services Agency. From a distance, the American economy might appear to be performing well. Growth is solid, unemployment remains near historic [...]
By Alice Gibbs Source: Newsweek Americans are likely to see food prices rise again this year—and while inflation, conflict and supply chains all play a role, experts say another factor is playing an increasing role: extreme weather. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts that overall food prices will rise [...]
By Deena Shanker Source: Bloomberg As painful as food prices have been over the past several years, there’s reason to believe it’s only going to get worse from here. This is what we’re hearing from the experts, in both food and agriculture, taking into account everything from the war in [...]
By Catherine Douglas Moran Source: Grocery Dive Among the shoppers who said they are pivoting to lower-priced retailers, over half said they plan to buy the same brands, while the rest said they are also swapping to cheaper brands. Meanwhile, 35% of consumers — down 14 percentage points from the [...]
By Suzanne Blake Source: Newsweek Since President Donald Trump took office in January, grocery prices at the national level have remained elevated and, in many categories, are rising even further. Federal forecasts and multiple price trackers show continuing inflation for common items such as eggs and beef, and the USDA [...]
By Marian Zboraj Source: Progressive Grocer Market research company The Feedback Group has released findings from its latest national research study, "Supermarket Shoppers: Rising Prices, Inflation, and Tariffs." The research explores shopper perceptions surrounding prices, inflation and tariffs, and how these concerns are impacting consumer behavior in supermarkets. A significant [...]
By Bill Wilson Source: Supermarket News Surprisingly, the squeeze of inflation hasn’t significantly impacted grocery shoppers’ spending habits, according to a new report. And when they do spend more, it’s often on health-conscious items. In 2023, 13% of household budgets went toward food—the same portion as in 2013, according to [...]
By Sam Silverstein Source: Grocery Dive As the grocery industry deals with high-profile challenges such as tariffs on imported goods and bird flu, overall food inflation in 2025 is likely to move up even as prices of most goods stay in check, industry experts said Thursday during a briefing hosted [...]
By Kelly McCarthy Source: ABC News As Americans continue to experience sticker shock with volatile food costs, a slight ease of inflation last month could provide relief for consumers' wallets -- particularly at the grocery store. Food prices rose at a much slower pace than overall inflation since the same [...]
By Timothy Inklebarger Source: Supermarket News Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich came out swinging against retail giant Walmart on Saturday, accusing the company of gouging customers and helping to drive inflation. The celebrity economist said in a Tweet that the mass merchandiser spiked prices on its private label brand, [...]