Diesel Record of $5.85 Raises Fresh Grocery Inflation Warning
Retail

Diesel Record of $5.85 Raises Fresh Grocery Inflation Warning

A record $5.85-per-gallon diesel price, war-hit refineries, harvest demand and a forecast strong El Niño are combining t...

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Grocery Gauge: Industry Distress as Earnings Slip and Traffic Shifts
Retail

Grocery Gauge: Industry Distress as Earnings Slip and Traffic Shifts

Supermarket News' monthly pulse check finds soft earnings, cooling inflation, and a surprising surge in fresh-format tra...

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Brazilian meal vouchers cover only 9 working days as food prices race ahead
Personal Finance

Brazilian meal vouchers cover only 9 working days as food prices race ahead

A Pluxee survey shows voucher purchasing power fell 4.4% in a year, forcing workers to pay an extra 101% out-of-pocket. ...

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El Niño Threatens to Send Brazil Food Inflation to 9.5% in 2027
Economy

El Niño Threatens to Send Brazil Food Inflation to 9.5% in 2027

A Super El Niño could push food-at-home inflation in Brazil to between 7.5% and 9.5% next year, with a peak of 11% betwe...

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UN Food Agency Warns: War, Oil, Fertilizers and El Niño Set to Spark New Inflation Spike
Economy

UN Food Agency Warns: War, Oil, Fertilizers and El Niño Set to Spark New Inflation Spike

FAO chief economist Máximo Torero says the convergence of the Iran-Israel conflict, the Ukraine war, climbing energy and...

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July 4th Cookout Costs Rise 4%, Farmer Share Stays at Just 6 Cents per Dollar
Agriculture

July 4th Cookout Costs Rise 4%, Farmer Share Stays at Just 6 Cents per Dollar

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey shows a holiday cookout for 10 now costs $73.82, up 4% from last yea...

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Nigeria's Insecurity Crisis Is Choking Its Economy—From Farmland to Food Prices to National Service
Economy

Nigeria's Insecurity Crisis Is Choking Its Economy—From Farmland to Food Prices to National Service

Persistent banditry and abductions across Nigeria's North Central region are pushing farmers off their land, driving foo...

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