The S&P 500 index on Friday finished above a chart level that delivered a dose of encouragement to stock-market bulls arguing that the U.S. bear-market bottom is in, though technical Read more
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Putin’s claim that sanctions are creating conditions for a global famine is a myth, say Yale academics
Talk that the international sanctions imposed on Russia in the wake of its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine are creating the conditions for a global famine are entirely false, according to Read more
Opinion: Food inflation remains stubbornly high in U.S. and Europe
The pace at which food prices rise matters not just because it directly impacts household budgets, especially for those at the lower end of the income distribution, but also because Read more
What’s in store for commodities after losses in July?
The pullback in most commodity prices in July, with wheat and oil among the decliners, might be an indication that inflation will soon reach its peak, and some commodities could be Read more
Wheat futures settle at a 5-month low after Ukraine grain-export deal
Wheat futures settled at their lowest price in five months on Friday after Russia and Ukraine signed deals that should boost exports of grain and fertilizer. The “unprecedented agreement” on Read more
Opinion: How the Treasury Department could prevent mass starvation with no cost to the taxpayers
The world is facing unprecedented levels of hunger that are growing every day with food-price increases caused by the Ukraine war. Russia and Ukraine normally account for about 28% of Read more
Opinion: America needs to take more risks in Ukraine
America will have to take more risks to accomplish its legitimate objectives in Ukraine. We should want the Ukrainian army to push back the Russians to its preinvasion borders. Retaking the Read more
Lumber plays ‘canary in the coal mine’, cues downturn in commodities
The lumber market has taken some big hits from rising inflation and a slowdown in the housing market, with lumber prices down more than 40% in the first six months Read more
Energy leads commodities surge with oil up roughly 50% in first half of 2022
Commodities have performed well so far this year, buoyed by strength in oil on the back of tight supplies, but worries that the economy is headed for a recession has Read more
Opinion: Rising prices: why the global drive to keep food cheap is unsustainable
As prices rise, everywhere, for pretty much everything, the prospect of the human suffering this will cause is deeply worrying. There are predictions that the number of people in the world experiencing acute Read more