With prices of commodities rising due to the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions, inflation has hit grocery stores across the United States as brands increase product prices to prevent corporate profits from being squeezed. P&G, which sells skincare products, shampoo, diapers, and toothpaste, raised product prices by 5 percent to achieve 10 percent sales…
American Grocery Stores Hit Hard by Rising Inflation
April 23, 2022
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War in Ukraine to Have Long-Term Impact on Food Prices: UN Report
April 18, 2022
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The conflict in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia are having a major impact on the world’s grain supplies, which will dramatically raise the cost of food along with energy and debt the longer the fighting continues. “The war in Ukraine, in all its dimensions, is producing alarming cascading effects to a world economy already…
Russian People Face Drastically Inflated Food Prices
April 8, 2022
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Food prices have surged in Russia to levels exceeding the rate of food price inflation throughout the Western bloc, forcing Russians to spend an unusually high portion of their personal income on food as the country continues its war in Ukraine. In remarks to reporters from Reuters, the director of the United Nations food agency’s…
Food Prices Rise at Fastest Pace on Record Amid War-Related Disruptions
April 8, 2022
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Food prices across the world rose at their fastest pace on record in March, according to a UN agency that pointed to conflict-related export disruptions from Ukraine as a key factor behind the inflationary pain. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said that its food price index made a “giant leap”…
Food Prices Rise at Fastest Pace on Record
April 8, 2022
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Food prices across the world rose at their fastest pace on record in March, according to a UN agency. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said that its food price index made a “giant leap” in March, rising 13 percent over the month to 159.3 points, an all-time high. Record surges…
World on Threshold of New Inflationary Era, Warns BIS Head
April 6, 2022
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After struggling for over a decade to bring inflation up to their target rates, central banks of the world are now faced with the inverse problem—rising inflation, Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), said in a speech at the International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies on April 5. “A…
USDA: Grocery Prices to go even higher; Germany Prepares for Energy Emergency | NTD Business
Food prices expected to go even higher this year– for many kitchen staples and for eating out. We have the numbers. A new report shedding light on global demand for micro chips. Is it up or down? And what does China have to do with it? Germany preparing for an energy emergency, in case Russia stops oil…
Food Prices to Soar 5 Percent on Average This Year: USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects food prices to soar 5 percent on average this year, marking the highest single-year surge since 2008, which is set to leave Americans forking out more for everyday food essentials. In its monthly Food Price Outlook, the USDA said it has raised its estimate following two months of price surges “across many of the…
Putin’s Invasion Will Raise Food Prices Worldwide
February 28, 2022
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine, a major grain exporter, will raise food prices worldwide and worsen unrest in countries dependent on food imports. Ukraine has some of the world’s most fertile soil. Although America doesn’t import much Ukrainian food, international markets will still likely cause grain prices to rise by about 10 percent due to…
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Threatening Global Food Supply, Wheat, Corn Supply Disruptions Anticipated
February 22, 2022
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The simmering Russia-Ukraine crisis is endangering the global food supply, threatening to create food shortages and drive up prices even higher, with wheat, corn, and sunflower part of the list of items that will be most affected. Russia and Ukraine combined account for roughly 80 percent of global sunflower oil exports, 29 percent of the…
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