InflationOpinionHow Food and Energy Crises Contribute to Economic DownturnSavePrintBills of $20 denominations are counted in North Andover, Mass., in a file photo dated June 15, 2018. Elise Amendola/AP PhotoAndrew Moran8/28/2022|Updated: 9/7/20220:00X 1News AnalysisIf more households are paying more for food and energy, will they modify their consumption patterns?Share this articleLeave a commentAndrew MoranAuthorAndrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."Author’s Selected ArticlesTrump Plans to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook ‘If She Doesn’t Resign’Aug 23, 2025US Government Takes 10 Percent Stake in IntelAug 22, 20255 Takeaways From Fed Chair Powell’s Final Jackson Hole SpeechAug 22, 2025Fed’s Powell Signals Possible Rate Cut, Markets RallyAug 22, 2025Related Topicsrecessionfood crisisenergy crisis