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Phil Lempert

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How The Strait Of Hormuz Blockade Could Drive Up U.S. Beef Prices

The most-purchased protein in America was already under siege from the smallest cattle herd in 75 years. Now fuel prices, fertilizer costs, and corn...

25.03.2026 10

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Phil lempert

Why The Strait Of Hormuz Blockade Spells Higher Beef Prices For U.S. Consumers

20.03.2026 10

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Phil lempert

The Iran War Isn’t Just A Gas-Price Story. It’s A Food-Price Crisis

Let’s talk about that bag of lettuce that’s in your fridge. It most likely had its start in California’s Salinas Valley, grown in soil that was...

16.03.2026 8

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Phil lempert

What The Middle East Conflict Means For Grocery Prices

Oil prices don’t need to hit every American directly for a war in Iran to show up on the grocery receipt. The conflict is already reshaping the cost...

09.03.2026 10

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Phil lempert