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Food inflation, or, why bacon is a good investment

by Raghu Manavalan
Apr 11, 2014
A look into why food costs are rising across the world.
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Restaurants squeezed by high price of limes

by Joy Díaz
Apr 8, 2014
This year you'll pay a lot more for limes -- a key ingredient in Margaritas and guacamole.
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Banks look to exit commodities

by Jeff Tyler
Jan 30, 2014
Regulators are starting to take a closer look at the industry.
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Coffee's cheap right now, and you should be worried

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jan 27, 2014
Coffee prices are near historic lows, but consumers aren't seeing the we're not seeing that's just setting us up for high prices.
In the last 3 years coffee prices have gone from near-historic highs in 2011 to near historic lows today.
Stacey Vanek Smith
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How Florida's orange farmers are fighting back

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Dec 31, 2013
As a virulent disease devastates Florida's citrus crops, two farms innovate.
Quentin Roe and William Roe run W.G. Roe and Sons, Inc. It's one of the largest tangerine operations in the country. 
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Coffee beans are cheaper, so why isn't my Starbucks?

by Mark Garrison
Dec 31, 2013
From coffee to copper to corn, the price of commodities has fallen over the past year.
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What do tanking gold prices say about the economy?

by Adriene Hill
Dec 9, 2013
Gold investors are abandoning ship, as the economy continues to improve slowly.
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What is a commodity, anyway?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 21, 2013
Investors who are worried about inflation have been pouring money into commodities like gold, silver and wheat. But what is a commodity, anyway? And why are they considered a good investment for inflation hawks?
Between 15-20% of Jeff Crist's apples are sold for juice.
Stacey Vanek Smith
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Chocolate lovers beware: Cocoa prices near record highs

by David Gura
Oct 29, 2013
Cocoa prices are near record highs, as farmers who have switched to more lucrative crops have driven down supply.
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Shipping index shows signs of growth in China

by Sarah McCammon
Aug 27, 2013
A key shipping index is up dramatically in the past several weeks, thanks largely to demand from China's steel industry. But analysts say it's only a small window into the industry.
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