Jul 30, 2026Last year, the organic marketplace grew three times faster than the total food marketplace. Plus: Sticky inflation, young Maine residents learn the art of lobstering, and the rise of (often fraudulent) chargebacks.
Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesSegments From This EpisodeJoe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe Atlanta Fed’s sticky price CPI makes a prediction about what inflation will be in the years ahead.
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesEven though organic products generally cost more than conventional, sales of organic items have been rising at aggressive rates, leaving non-organic groceries behind.
Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images“Since 2021, we have seen in the U.S. about a 29% increase in chargebacks,” said Amanda Mull, senior reporter at Bloomberg Businessweek. “Globally, it's even higher. It's 46%.”
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesGlobal warfare has impacted the supply chain, pushing diesel prices close to the highest they have ever been.
