Putin’s claim that sanctions are creating conditions for a global famine is a myth, say Yale academics
admin Talk that the international sanctions imposed on Russia in the wake of its unprovoked invasion…
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Opinion: Are you confused about why there are so many different inflation measures? We can explain.
Measuring inflation—the rate of change in the level of prices—requires comparing the prices of a…
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The 9.1% increase in U.S. consumer prices in the 12 months ending in June 2022,…
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It’s getting wild. We’re already hearing a lot of loose talk about the economy this…
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Wheat futures settled at their lowest price in five months on Friday after Russia and…
Read MoreOpinion: 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…
Read MoreOpinion: A revolution on the supply side is needed to defeat inflation without crushing the global economy
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Read MoreOpinion: 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…
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Opinion: Inflation hasn’t peaked yet because rents are still rising fast
There was no inflation in July, the government said Wednesday. That’s great news. But let’s…
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