by Adam Mahoney | Aug 11, 2026 | Black farmers, CDC, cyclospora, food crisis, groceries, News, Public Health
This summer, it has felt like the flow of Black folks and families arriving at Deep Roots CPS Farm in Charlotte, North Carolina, has never let up, said Cherie Jzar, the farm’s managing director. They’re in search of something that has become harder to find in the grocery aisle: certainty. They’re asking about lettuce — when and where you can best grow it — and how they can incorporate…
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by Chris Walker | Jul 8, 2026 | Bureau of Economic Analysis, Donald Trump, groceries, Inflation, News, Polls
The Federal Reserve is preparing to adjust how it measures inflation in three areas of consumer purchases this fall, a move that will cause the numbers to appear to drop slightly. While many economists say the changes are necessary to reflect the true costs of these items, the move comes at a time when trust in federal data from the Trump administration is low. The Bureau of Economic…
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