Tomato prices surge 40% in a year, becoming the latest symbol of America's inflation crisis
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MATT SEDENSKY
1h ago· 4 min readenNews
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Tomato prices have surged 40% over the past year, the largest increase among products tracked in the Consumer Price Index, making them a symbol of broader inflation and affordability challenges facing American consumers. The price spike is attributed to reduced crop yields and other supply-side pressures, affecting everything from fast food to fine dining.
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Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index.
The spike is the result of crop yields and two pillars of...
Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index. Experts say the spike is the result of crop yields and two pillars of...
