{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/39fc4a99-8861-437d-81e2-684d13e48f92/6a8728d8c71d02aaba55cc5e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Who’s to blame for rising food prices?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d92155874248/1787242015161-1c59d655-164b-44dc-959f-993d3c7da928.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>American grocery prices have risen by around a quarter since 2020. So are shoppers getting <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/business/2026/07/20/dont-blame-supermarkets-for-your-expensive-groceries?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=moneytalks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ripped off</a>? And, if so, is anyone cashing in? Money Talks goes on the trail of sky-high shopping bills.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and hosts:</p><ul><li>Aaron Lehman, president of Iowa Farmers Union</li><li>Nik Modi, retail analyst at RBC Capital Markets</li><li>Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks”</li><li>Ethan Wu, co-host of “Money Talks”</li><li>Josh Roberts, co-host of “Money Talks”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Food prices</li><li>Grocery stores</li><li>Farming</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via</em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> economist.com/podcasts</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>.</em></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}