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 ArticlesFederal Reserve’s Preferred Inflation Measure UnchangedAug 29, 2025Labor Day Gas Prices Lowest Since 2020, New Analysis FindsAug 29, 2025Chipmaker Nvidia Shares Slip in After-Hours Trading Following Solid EarningsAug 27, 2025White House Interviewing ‘11 Very Strong Candidates’ to Replace Jerome Powell: Scott BessentAug 27, 2025Related Topicsrecessionfood crisisenergy crisis