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As inflation remains stubbornly high, farmers throughout the Western world are warning that cost increases from the net zero movement will drive food prices still higher, while simultaneously putting many smaller farmers out of business.January inflation numbers showed that prices increased by 3.1 percent over what they were a year ago, indicating that the fight against inflation, while progressing, has not been won.Overall, prices have surged by nearly 18 percent since January 2021 when President Joe Biden took office.Americans are struggling in an economy in which, by official statistics, nearly one-fifth of the value of their dollars has evaporated in...

Leibel Sternbach, a financial adviser, shared how his wife now has to double check their fridge after every shopping trip to tell him which things he didn’t need to buy. After all, their weekly grocery costs are now up to $350 per week. Last year, it was only around $220. He and his wife have already given up on their favorite snacks – babka for him and KitKat candy bars for his wife. Arne Boudewyn, head of family wealth and culture services at Wells Fargo, said this scenario is happening in many households across the country. “You don’t want to...