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As inflation rises this year, should we be worried?
Jeremy Hobson Mar 16, 2012
The Consumer Price Index is out this morning. With higher consumer prices comes rising inflation, but how big of a threat is that to the average American's way of life?
Food giants feel the heat
Eve Troeh Feb 17, 2012
High commodity prices put big food producers in a tough spot.
Good news on inflation
Joel Patterson Dec 16, 2011
Lower energy costs kept November's Consumer Price Index flat, a good sign for the U.S. economy.
Poultry producers hit by rising corn prices
Scott Tong Nov 21, 2011
Industry giant Tyson is expected to report losses today, and a number of other chicken producers are feeling the economic hurt, in large part because of rising feed costs.
Global climate change contributes to shrinking food supply
Jaclyn Giovis Mar 4, 2011
A United Nations food agency said today that global food prices reached record highs in February, and warned that rising oil prices could prompt...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Global wheat supply, the Suez Canal, and Atlanta's grease goldmine
Katharine Crnko Feb 1, 2011
As protests continue today in Egypt, the global business community focuses on spikes in oil and wheat prices. The World Bank says 30 million...
Study: The bigger the Wal-Mart, the fatter the shoppers
Jaclyn Giovis Sep 21, 2011
If your New Years resolution is to lose weight, you better hope a Walmart Supercenter doesn't open up around the corner.
A recent study found th...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Price spikes in agricultural commodities, Companies to watch in 2011
Katharine Crnko Jan 13, 2011
The price of agricultural commodities has spiked since last summer, according to a report from the U.S. Agriculture Department. Increasing demand...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Stocks are booming this morning...
Bill Radke Sep 24, 2010
... because US businesses ordered more manufactured goods last month. Nice to end the week on good news....
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