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Where war causes some recalculation
Christa Case Bryant
Alexandra Rodr铆guez Urbina thinks she may never be able to afford red meat again. Venezuelans like her have faced one of the highest inflation rates in the world for decades. Despite baking goods to sell to colleagues and buying her groceries at a cheaper Chinese-run store, she often has to adjust her weekly shopping list depending on prices.
Across the world, many are having to recalculate their weekly budget as the Iran war 鈥� and its impact on oil 鈥� pushes food prices higher. The war is also causing geopolitical recalculation, including between the U.S. and Europe, as Mark Sappenfield touches upon in his piece from Germany today.聽
