From the New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Friday, March 27th. Here's what we're covering.

As the war with Iran hits the four-week mark, fuel prices are high. The flow of oil from the Gulf remains largely cut off.

And Americans will likely start to feel it soon in their grocery bills.

The first thing to watch is raspberries.

Raspberrys are kind of the drama queens of fresh produce.

They need to be transported quickly in refrigerated trucks.

Even on planes, which are a faster ride, they need to be kept cool.

All of this makes the berries one of the most fuel-sensitive items at the grocery store,

which means they can be an early sign of just how much the war in Iran could affect prices.

Raspberries were already expensive, but according to federal data, the wholesale price of

fresh berries has doubled since January.

And the Department of Agriculture is now warning that food bills overall could climb as much

as 6% this year.

It's not just about gas for transport.

The war could drive up the cost of plastic packaging, a lot of which is petroleum-based.

Also, a lot of the world's fertilizer is stuck in the Gulf, and that could affect crops too.

All of this comes on top of tariffs, a tight labor market, and other factors that were already

contributing to higher prices.

Beyond grocery stores and gas stations, the war is also continuing to shake the stock

market.

Yesterday, Wall Street had its biggest one-day drop since the start of the war, and the S&P 500

is on track for its fifth straight week of losses.

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