Blog > Archive by tag 'food prices'
Baltimore — (TFN): After investing in high-tech stocks and real estate loans for years, legions of speculators have now discovered commodities like oil and gas, wheat and rice. Their billions are pushing prices up to astronomical levels — with serious consequences for ordinary people’s quality of life and the global economy.
Rising economies like China, India, [...]
“The Bush administration is currently disputing the International Monetary Fund’s claim that increased production of biofuels, namely ethanol, is the biggest factor in rising food prices.” — Jason Simpkins
by Jason Simpkins, Money Morning
Baltimore — (TFN): U.S. consumer prices rose less than forecast in the month of April, assuaging some inflation fears, but food prices experienced [...]
“On April 1, 2008, I landed in the second-largest rice-exporting nation in the world. This wasn’t always the case, though.” — Sara Nunnally
by Sara Nunnally
Baltimore – (TFN): Vietnam’s rice industry came out of nowhere. The Economist has a neat article titled, “From Basket Case to Rice Basket” that you [...]
by John Browne, Senior Market Strategist Euro Pacific Capital
Baltimore — (TFN): Last week, food shortage became an American reality. Costco, Wal-Mart and other food stores limited the purchase of certain food staples in bulk form. Purchases of rice in California and of oil and flour in Queens were restricted. Customers were angry, voicing strong concern [...]
“You may not be aware of the impacts that fuel and electricity prices have on water supply… Today, dear reader, we have the solution and one micro cap with the solar energy technology to solve this problem.” — Jim Nelson
Blogger’s note: The first thing you think of when considering fuel [...]
“Parabolic rises in food and energy prices have China’s inflation rate at a 12-year high. This underlines the currency’s importance for Beijing in curbing inflation and discouraging marginally priced exports.” — Sally Limantour
by Sally Limantour
Baltimore – (TFN): China’s currency, the renminbi (RMB), has risen over 4% this year. This [...]
"Agriculture is booming and shows no sign of slowing down. But one company is perfectly positioned to capitalize on the agriculture frenzy." — Rick Pendergraft
by Rick Pendergraft
Baltimore – (TFN): If you have been to the grocery store lately, you have noticed that almost everything - from milk [...]