U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres announced an extension of a four-month-old deal to ensure the safe delivery of export of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizers from Ukraine through the Black Sea just Read more
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Wheat futures drop on reports Russia to rejoin grain deal
Wheat futures fell sharply early Wednesday after news reports said Russia announced it would rejoin a deal allowing grain exports out of Ukraine. Wheat futures had jumped after Russia pulled Read more
Wheat futures are jumping after Russia abandons Ukraine export deal
Wheat futures rallied on Monday to touch their highest price in more than two weeks, buoyed after Russia halted its participation in the grain deal reached earlier this year that Read more
Opinion: The dollar will remain strong as long as fundamentals and the Fed allow
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Project Syndicate)—Despite rampant inflation and slowing growth, the U.S. dollar BUXX, +0.57% DXY, +0.78% keeps going from strength to strength. Since May last year, the dollar has risen Read more
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 basket of goods and services over time. While that idea sounds straightforward in principle, measuring inflation Read more
Opinion: Higher prices lead to higher wages, which fuel higher prices. The Fed must break this cycle with aggressive rate increases.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Project Syndicate)—Recent price- and wage-growth data make it increasingly clear that the U.S. economy’s underlying inflation rate is at least 4% and more likely to be rising than Read more
Opinion: The Fed’s inflation promises are simply not credible
With inflation running high for the last 14 months, we can sadly conclude it’s entrenched, will be difficult to conquer and is hardly the province of the Federal Reserve alone. The 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
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
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