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 ArticlesUS Job Growth Slowed in July—Key TakeawaysAug 01, 2025Trump Fires Labor Statistics Chief After July Jobs ReportAug 01, 2025Trump Sets 40 Percent Tariff on Transshipments—Here’s What to KnowAug 01, 2025US Economy Adds 73,000 New Jobs in July, Fewer Than Market EstimatesAug 01, 2025Related Topicsrecessionfood crisisenergy crisis