Consumers were pessimistic before the war. Now what?

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• An oil prices "rollercoaster"

  by Kimberly Adams and Sofia Terenzio

  "Marketplace" host Kimberly Adams talks with Catherine Rampell, MSNOW and The Bulwark, about the surge in oil prices and what it means for inflation.

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• Is the U.S. headed for a repeat of the 1973 oil crisis?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  It’s still early in the current war in the Middle East, but the impact on oil markets may feel like déjà vu for those who remember the oil embargo of the 1970s.

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• Consumers were pessimistic about the economy even before Iran war

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  Consumers are the engine of the U.S. economy, and how they feel can have real-world consequences.

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• What ube's big moment means for its supply chain

  by Kimberly Adams and Michaela Seah

  

  Ilena Peng, an agriculture reporter for Bloomberg, talks about ube’s popularity and its effects on the supply chain.

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• The Numbers

  by Kimberly Adams

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• War in the Middle East is pushing up agricultural commodities' prices

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  Palm oil and wheat among them.

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• Grocer rivalries are Texas-shaped as new stores open in Lone Star State

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  Competitors like H-E-B and Kroger emphasize Texas pride and shopping local as supermarkets vie for shoppers in fast-growing metros.

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