The months-long rise in food prices has finally shown signs of cooling. Inflation hit 7.7% in October compared to a year ago, down from 8.2% in September, the government said Read more
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With Senate results too close to call, food-aid programs for low-income Americans hang in the balance, and mortgage refinancing demand falls to lowest level since 2000
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. With Senate results too close to call, food-aid programs for low-income Americans hang in the balance The farm bill determines everything from agricultural Read more
Biden anti-hunger plan enlists gig companies — whose workers sometimes go hungry
President Joe Biden’s strategy for ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030 is being funded in part by companies whose own workers sometimes can’t afford to buy food. The Biden Read more
Opinion: Supply-side challenges frustrate the Fed and other central bankers
These are tough times for central bankers. As they tighten monetary policy to combat inflation, governments in the U.S., U.K. and EU spend too much, and supply-side problems are becoming Read more
Opinion: If Europe and the U.S. want to win the war in Ukraine, they must enlist their economies in the fight
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate)—Politically, the G-7 and like-minded countries around the world have adopted a war footing to stop Russian aggression. Russian President Vladimir Putin violated the most fundamental principle Read more
‘I know we can do this’: President Biden vows to end hunger in the U.S. by 2030
President Biden pledged to end hunger in the U.S. by 2030 and commit $8 billion by the public and private sector to fight hunger and related diseases Wednesday, as he Read more
Biden announces $2.9 billion in new U.S. aid for global food crisis
President Joe Biden on Wednesday is announcing more than $2.9 billion in new assistance from the U.S. government to address global food insecurity, building on the $6.9 billion in American Read more
Biden announces $2.9 billion in new U.S. aid for global food crisis
President Joe Biden on Wednesday is announcing more than $2.9 billion in new assistance from the U.S. government to address global food insecurity, building on the $6.9 billion in American Read more
Biden to rebuke Russia over Ukraine invasion, unveil global food aid at United Nations
President Joe Biden will rebuke Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and unveil new U.S. plans for global food aid while at the United Nations this week, a top White Read more
‘I don’t have many people visiting me’—You may be surprised to learn that your neighbor is going hungry
My teenage son and I volunteered together for a local Meals on Wheels program in the summer of 2020, when COVID had caused an uptick in the need for home meal delivery Read more
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