Nothing To Do With Tariffs, I’m Sure

 

Also, too, as well:

ICYMI, the eye-popper in today's PPI: a 39% rise in wholesale fresh vegetable prices.

It's the largest month-on-month increase ever recorded in the summer (data to 1947), and one of the ten largest ever, regardless of season.

With the estimable @alexjamesfitz.com

https://www.axios.com/2025/08/14/inflation-vegetables-ppi

I wonder if it has to do with availability and the cost of harvest (or of non-harvest)? 🤔