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The economics of wasting food

by Annie Baxter
Apr 20, 2016
What would be the economic effect if Americans wasted less food?
A family of four spends about $1,500 a year on food they don't eat.
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Economy ended 2015 stronger, recession danger recedes

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 25, 2016
GDP is revised upward for Q4 2015, and looks to gain momentum in 2016 from jobs, housing, and consumer spending.
GDP is seeing an uptick in the U.S.
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Why fast food is cheap. Really cheap.

by Lizzie O'Leary
Mar 4, 2016
Falling commodities and an old-fashioned price war are driving down costs.
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Earnings season looking rough for commodities

by Kimberly Adams
Jan 11, 2016
Swelling inventories, a strong dollar and China's slowdown are to blame.
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A measure of commodities: the Baltic Dry Index

by Andy Uhler
Jan 1, 2016
The Baltic Dry Index tracks the cost of shipping bulk commodities such as iron ore or coal.
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Low commodity prices pound a global mining giant

by Scott Tong
Dec 28, 2015
Diversification couldn't defend Freeport-McMoRan against the commodities bust.
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Falling prices are behind the bad year for farmers

by Scott Tong
Nov 25, 2015
Some see a global commodity dynamic known as a super-cycle at work here.
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Commodities giants forced to suspend dividends

by Andy Uhler
Nov 12, 2015
Glencore, Anglo American and BHP Billiton hoped that diversifying would work.
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El Niño blamed for spike in global food prices

by Annie Baxter
Nov 5, 2015
Heavy rains caused by El Niño are hurting crops in some parts of the world.
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Monsanto loss grows amid commodities slump

by Annie Baxter
Oct 7, 2015
Lower prices pinch everyone from farmers to agribusiness giants.
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