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Small-Scale Question Sunday for August 6, 2023

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

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On the news today (USA), during an inflation/possible interest rate hike story the reporter claimed that the cost of bread had gone up because of the war in Ukraine causing supply disruptions of wheat. Is this a major reason? My mental model has it as more a result of the broader macroeconomic situation.

Could be, but there are plenty of other things besides bread we use to calculate inflation.

I'm curious about trends in crop yields, food loss, and food waste.