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 Announces Trade Deal With IndonesiaJul 15, 2025Inflation Ticks Up Again in June as Annual Rate Reaches 2.7 PercentJul 15, 2025Trump’s Potential Secondary Tariffs on Russia Would Clobber China, IndiaJul 14, 2025China to Inject $31.5 Billion of Liquidity Into Banking SystemJul 14, 2025Related Topicsrecessionfood crisisenergy crisis