There has been an outbreak of fires in food processing facilities across the nation in the last six months as food prices soar and supply chains are stressed to their limits.
Wholesale inflation rose 11.2% annually in March, driven largely by an increase in the price of gasoline, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday.
When driving along State Street in Santa Barbara, California, on any given weekday or Saturday afternoon, it's not uncommon to see a long line of cars outside Chick-fil-A, as residents hungry for fatty fried chicken deliciousness head to the beach town's only establishment.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has taken to blaming large grocery store chains for food prices that have skyrocketed and persistently remained high in recent weeks.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) plans to launch at least seven investigations into Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration if Republicans win back control of the House of Representatives in 2022, which is expected.