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?We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.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 ArticlesHouse Approves Bid to End Trump’s Tariffs on CanadaFeb 11, 2026Kraft Heinz Pauses Split as New CEO Says Packaged Foods Giant Is ‘Fixable’Feb 11, 2026US Economy Adds 130,000 New Jobs, Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.3 PercentFeb 11, 2026Crypto Winter Pushes Bitcoin Into Bear MarketFeb 10, 2026Related Topicsrecessionfood crisisenergy crisis