Any tariff relief helps, but it’s likely not going to have a huge impact on prices, one coffee importer said.

Consumer spending has remained resilient as the top 10% of earners accounted for roughly 50% of consumer spending in the third quarter. But one of the “luxury” goods they are spending it on is simple mixture of salt and cream.

About a quarter of the 3.3% price increase recorded by this month’s producer price index was driven by a spike in wholesale prices for veggies.

As electronic labels roll out in grocery stores across the U.S., consumers and lawmakers fear they could lead to surge pricing.

Thousands of grocery stores around the country rely on customers who pay with SNAP benefits. Some could close because of cuts Congress just approved to the food assistance program.

High costs and uncertain economic conditions are motivating some to “pause their growth plans,” the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says.

Costs are still high. And according to the CPI for February, there were lots of price hikes and price drops within the grocery sector.

Drought conditions in parts of the South and Midwest have caused ranchers to shrink cattle herds. That’s one factor pushing cattle prices higher recently.

Consumers tend to be very sensitive to food costs. Fresh edibles like fruit, vegetables and meat saw substantial declines.

For restaurants and retailers in particular, it can lead to something the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book calls “lumpy” pricing.