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American farmers are feeling gloomy

by Savannah Peters
Oct 23, 2024
The latest read on farmer sentiment from Purdue hit an eight-year low.
The farming industry is dependent on the broader economy, and farmers are feeling it.
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Why most of the world still uses the U.S. dollar to buy and sell oil

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 25, 2024
The scale, liquidity and stability of U.S. financial markets are partly behind the phenomenon.
Safe, liquid markets in the United States is a key reason most countries buy oil — and many other commodities — with dollars.
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How does the price of soybeans, corn and other commodities affect the cost of food?

by Savannah Peters
May 31, 2023
Prices received by U.S. farmers are down 2.2% since last year. But you may not feel it at the grocery store.
After record highs about a year ago, soybean prices have dropped to some of the lowest levels farmers have seen in recent years. Above, the crop being harvested in Iowa.
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A Year of War

A year into the Ukraine war, global food insecurity is at a record high

by Samantha Fields
Feb 23, 2023
In many countries, including Egypt, staples like bread have become much more expensive and harder to come by.
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How a stronger dollar weakens economies abroad

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Sep 8, 2022
Countries that import commodities priced in U.S. dollars, like oil, are paying a lot more. So are nations that have dollar-denominated loans.
If the value of the dollar climbs against a currency like the Mexican peso, Mexico's debt payments increase.
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The nickel market has gone bonkers

by Matt Levin
Mar 21, 2022
Russia invading Ukraine is a big reason that prices skyrocketed.. But it's not the whole story.
A worker at a nickel mining company in northwestern Russia. The price of nickel — used in making stainless steel, electric vehicle batteries and more — shot up this month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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The EU has sworn off Russian steel. That could be bad news for the environment.

by Andy Uhler
Mar 21, 2022
Russia makes steel the dirty, old-fashioned way. Europe hoped its trade relationship could spur a cleanup.
With the European Union's ban on Russian steel, countries might struggle to satisfy demand. But recycling could help.
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Rising wheat prices stoke fears for countries importing from Russia and Ukraine

by Savannah Peters
Mar 2, 2022
More than a quarter of the world's wheat exports come from Ukraine and Russia. Disruptions will affect the Middle East and North Africa most.
The Middle East and North Africa stand to be hit the hardest by high prices for wheat.
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Oil prices surge — vegetable oil, that is

by Nick Wilson
Feb 17, 2022
Soybean, palm and canola oils are going up, driven by extreme weather and strong demand. You'll notice it at markets and on menus.
Vegetable oil prices are at an all-time high, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The increase is spurred partly by extreme weather.
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Rising commodity prices suggest more inflation is on the way

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 2, 2022
The cost of commodities has gone way up, and spendy raw materials suggest more inflation in 2022.
The rising cost of commodities, like coffee and soybeans, indicate that inflation will stick around.
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