Episode
Why food prices are likely to jump more
- Podcast
- Marketplace Morning Report
- Published
- Jul 31, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 396
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/marketplace-morning-report-479901/episodes/why-food-prices-are-likely-to-jump-more/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-morning-report-479901/why-food-prices-are-likely-to-jump-more.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Inflation data out yesterday showed the pace of price increases slowed a bit in June, but that may be short-lived when it comes to food. Prices for commodities like wheat, corn, and rice could jump 10% to 18% by next summer because of ongoing wars in Iran, Russia, and Ukraine, as well as what’s forecast to be a “super El Niño” this year. Then, we check in on the state of remote work. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter . Marketplace Morning Report is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future. Stories featured in this episode: Food commodity prices predicted to jump Turns out, remote work has staying power