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Chinese Garlic Growers Say COVID-19 Sparked Rise In Prices

The price of Chinese garlic recently showed a steady rise, and garlic growers say it’s because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley speaks with Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi), MSNBC anchor and economics correspondent, about why garlic prices are rising.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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