Marketplace All-in-One Tariffs to hit a dinner table favorite: Italian pasta
Nov 11, 2025
Savannah Peters, a Marketplace reporter focused on local policy, dives into the potential impact of a proposed 92% tariff on Italian pasta, which could cause grocery prices to soar. She explores the reaction of businesses, emphasizing that owners may pass costs to customers. The episode also highlights New Mexico's universal childcare subsidy, revealing how it could stabilize daycare operations while increasing competition among providers. Savannah discusses the implications for local businesses and the changes in staff wages due to new incentives.
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Small Deli Owner's Pasta Problem
- Bennett Ferboni prefers imported Italian pasta because it holds texture and behaves better in dishes.
- He says a 92% tariff would force him to pass costs to customers and risk losing business to big grocery stores.
Tariffs Could Spark Diplomatic Backlash
- Tariffs on Italian pasta are part of a larger trade spat that could provoke political backlash in Italy.
- Italy exported over $700 million in pasta to the U.S. last year, making this a noticeable economic flashpoint.
Private Data Filling A Jobs Data Gap
- With the government shutdown pausing official jobs data, private sources like ADP offer more timely signals.
- ADP's latest weekly update showed four-week average job losses, raising concerns about labor-market weakening.