Why fresh tomato prices have skyrocketed, how fuel prices and other factors could keep them high

 https://abcnews.com/GMA/Food/fresh-tomato-prices-skyrocketed-fuel-prices-factors-high/story?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&id=131985993&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbMQpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe6fINk22MJ2PEHqCu88Wq1L575rSlCn_5fnndwQdhiOLatxDEDVbqOB4u0Gg_aem_V4hHYixfV8qZ5dcOEgQT8w

 

 Local impact news article:

https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/mclennan-county/waco/waco-restaurant-georges-keeps-menu-prices-steady-despite-inflation 

Make America Sober Again

 https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariffs-iran-war-americans-drink-less-alcohol-beer-liqour-2026-4?fbclid=IwY2xjawRbKsxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHk1S1sC3hxzNWVrmKzk66ZS6ofGcJsXxr2Pn-v2gV8c3CGdf9cSYDfZgrgEl_aem_A1a2PvKXxuRitvupUzVeOg&utm_campaign=mrf-business-marfeel-headline-graphic&mrfcid=2026041669e0e3ca0390440f95267360

Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

 https://www.9news.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/us-core-inflation-may-fall-to-5-year-low-in-report-out-friday/616-12d415f7-b09c-4229-a766-79f4f4fafb5b?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_9NEWS_%28KUSA%29&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIILZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHq9C8Fm7VBcMzKoSo7r2b8WnOd8Yj0Yl-SZfN-CHGPKYs8WQASVOce--lsh5_aem__RBMWthPAQL6BS0HNPu7Gg

The break is over. Companies are jacking up prices again.

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-break-is-over-companies-are-jacking-up-prices-again/ar-AA1WqBG8?cvid=69932179a4234d3d8ae0c82177302db4&ocid=finrec&apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

U.S. trade deficit totaled $901 billion in 2025, barely budging despite Trump’s tariffs

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/19/us-trade-deficit-totaled-901-billion-in-2025-despite-trumps-tariffs.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIHWtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrPPYyePH9sxES9nxynyirXpADVnDpniM4DizpmzRXlkBRc3l2dB9qIZSCsP_aem_I5PI4zlFOY8VzGQi31ACtA

US producer prices post biggest gain in five months, businesses passing on tariffs

 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-producer-prices-accelerate-december-services-2026-01-30/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPsrWtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe8nLTQ-ksYb3i5xjNFbIa4Dt9w6XYWIMZWmRnToDOpa68lvLvukI9Y7ntnSs_aem_OY1IDQe5HTpxG13W_cgJJw

6 months later, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sings a different tune on tariffs, saying the pain of higher prices is coming soon in 2026

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/world-leaders-saying-between-lines-135231278.html?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6974fc0199c3100001675a39&fbclid=IwY2xjawPmR1NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHNTZxNmh2V2s5NHJ4UTRsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoAhu6vRoqO5DtSrwDCkdpbXhcx6IB4Ei9H0KastUIhcEGZQ1eK9fif0gO_t_aem_jplklGXOB-tkESUMJA2ISg&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAnQ0mxor9QZCrVOxhLub0uckDo7_iWmFNJs4gZl8Z4M-OG52T-jto2TsS_VsHxq_MmwgyYJWkO-LZfCRhhhtR5BI16AobQ1IouS56szFHXNp21bTqpKZbXULWrhhi8PopdnG-n_AMv-ygv0GpkVxF8lxJIhJ68rVXCt8wW7F_DC

Trump says he’s raising tariffs on South Korea because it’s ‘not living up’ to trade agreement

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/economy/tariffs-trump-south-korea?Date=20260126&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1769466811&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPmRqJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHNTZxNmh2V2s5NHJ4UTRsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhYeJTauoMzAA7yqSARQ8tPA9oN8s71XXSc5wwGmpfDuI-4c9FNOlfPKutHr_aem_1EURhCrz1bHb3yv_4dTseg

Audi Pauses US Factory Plans Because Washington Won’t Throw A Lifeline

 https://www.carscoops.com/2026/01/audi-us-factory-tariff-delay-politics/#Echobox=1769459175

U.S. tariffs mostly paid by American importers and consumers, report suggests

 https://www.ktvu.com/news/what-did-american-pay-tariffs-compared-foreign-traders?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=696f3d1b6379230001ef1b98&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPcbQ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0Y3R0ZlRqdHFXRTJzN2F3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHthzcb7ortfPRT4W6VFDi9Lb5tGNoRk1fEWuinJ_eIjvbP11_GoH6VkYo5FQ_aem_fm05P2o_GNNuJQKyjXi5GQ

Beef prices stuck at record highs headed into Christmas

 https://www.scrippsnews.com/life/food-and-drink/its-been-really-hard-tariffs-drought-push-us-beef-prices-to-record-highs

Why tariffs have hit Americans’ jobs harder than their shopping carts

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/10/economy/tariffs-economic-impact?Date=20260110&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1768050532&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ5cVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBWEw1OTNUV0VnREVjWThBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs4GicjMCFg0DHQvMiw6v4bXTzNLcw71FQ6FPcBv5Q2GqW8HzaLDWldv5S-t_aem_qH9luSY0GFKll9vHO0CXfw

Trump says 8 European nations face tariffs rising to 25% if Greenland isn’t sold to the U.S.

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/trump-greenland-tariffs-nato.html

Brazil's beef exports to China jump 38% in September amid US tariffs

 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/brazils-beef-exports-china-jump-38-september-amid-us-tariffs-2025-10-08/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=68e7103243e0b500017a018b&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawNlOFJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtZEI0NGtWeUM3cmZpc3d3AR6KjkRvhCTx_-Sxhw3zBJ2TfYW0flXMgbnW3iRDQCy-1ogvia5m411vqzKEAg_aem_V2KsYGinShPKl0zirFwHFQ

Here's who's bearing the brunt of tariffs, according to Goldman Sachs

 https://www.foxla.com/news/heres-whos-bearing-brunt-tariffs-according-goldman-sachs?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=68f811a31f00ed0001016ee1&fbclid=IwY2xjawNlNWVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtZEI0NGtWeUM3cmZpc3d3AR6o-Tl3oj4q4WcEO4RMd8qSthTTzBLD_6k3LaA1dhMV5HlS1iVV5pq2LDFMAQ_aem_Dbu2ERsJybD_yd1MkEaXCg

US consumer inflation eases ahead of tariffs

 https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-consumer-prices-unexpectedly-fall-march-2025-04-10/

Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee says Fed independence is ‘critically important’ for its inflation fight

 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/chicago-feds-goolsbee-says-fed-independence-is-critically-important-for-its-inflation-fight.html

Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves

 https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-tariffs-federal-reserve-3dd54eb572f1d37e202a8a30223fc14d

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in two months as Trump’s tariffs continue to rock markets

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/17/economy/mortgage-rates-trade-war-tariffs?Date=20250417&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1744905946&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz8GtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR5RDtgQbklyEDdpz5lu7PrPZZPv7OYeKOQS5JKX8mUmsoTc6BIg8L-WlgTyFA_aem_1UggfUp_BtMfd-TdIGOxmw

Trump drug tariffs would drive up prices, worsen shortages before any boost to US manufacturing, experts warn

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/health/pharmaceutical-tariffs-trump/index.html?Date=20250410&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1744245002&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz7xlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR6xcHRI0RU9gbbUa_NtmRCp5w5Z_iL9I7ijO8tXEPPErVVVc7OSUVVlHcjXKw_aem_e7ybqjrF1a2R6HNYNyExbA