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(NEW YORK) -- A new economic report identified a "remarkable" rise in food insecurity, potentially explaining gloomy consumer outlooks despite strong economic fundamentals.The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a report on Wednesday identifying uncertain access to adequate food and consumer pessimism on the rise in certain vulnerable groups across the country.The report, which relies on newly collected data from the Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE), found a "remarkable increase in food insecurity, […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Farms all over the country are bracing for the impact of drought after months of little precipitation, experts told ABC News.More than 60% of the continental United States has been under moderate drought or worse conditions since April 7, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.The nation as a whole has experienced a dry, warm period that began in the early autumn of 2025 and has pushed into recent weeks, […]