Is the road to recession paved with $7 lettuce?

<p>Right now, our grocery bills are soaring, with some common vegetables more than doubling in price.</p><p>Part of the reason is that there’s a nation-wide shortage of leafy greens, but there’s also a bigger force at play: inflation.</p><p>Inflation is now at a higher level than anytime since 1990 and the cure for inflation could involve more economic pain for many of us.</p><p>Today, journalist and Policy Fellow at the University of Sydney Sydney’s Policy Lab, Claire Connelly on why prices are rising and the risk that poses to the economy.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Journalist and Policy Fellow at the University of Sydney Sydney’s Policy Lab, Claire Connelly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>