Wholesale fresh and dry vegetables up 38.9% from June to July, per Producer Price Index
Yes, I know the subject of this thread is consumer prices, but logically wholesale prices will get passed onto the consumer eventually if not sooner.
These are wholesale prices collected throughout the month of July, so likely some are already showing up at the retail level by now (Aug 18). Well, in the case of fresh vegetables, they'd have all been purchased by consumers by now
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.t02.htm
Final Demand goods -> final demand foods -> fresh and dry vegetables +38.9% from June to July, seasonally adjusted.
(and 16.4% year-over-year).
Compare to:
Final Demand goods: +0.7% June to July, and +1.9% yoy
Final Demand goods -> final demand foods: +1.4% June to July, and +4.2% yoy
I've been eating 3 cups of vegetables a day for quite some time, so this is quite concerning. The Dept of Agriculture's Dietary Gudelines recommends 2.5 cups of vegetables a day.
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Wholesale prices report, LBN https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3512711
Consumer prices report, LBN https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143511498
. . . Graphs at https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143511498#post15