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The key to reducing green hydrogen costs in the future lies mainly in technological improvements.
A variety of factors have caused the U.S. inflation rate to increase over the past few years, from the pandemic to the war in Ukraine.
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Rising inflation rates due to supply-side factors – COVID-19, Ukraine and supply chain shortages – make countering inflation difficult for the central bank.
Odessa’s grain silos are full as a Russian blockade has stopped ships leaving during the Ukraine war.
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Russia is attempting to win back friends by opening up its Black Sea blockade to allow grain out.
The price of a litre of petrol cost about 150 rupees (£0.60) in April, but by July 1 a litre cost close to 250 rupees.
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Pakistan’s economic crisis shows no sign of coming to an end.
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We are at a dangerous tipping point in ‘inflationary psychology’, says the central bank for the world’s central banks.
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The global food system lacks resilience because it is too focused on keeping down costs.
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An economist explains why imposing price caps to ensure shoppers can still afford to feed their families healthy food will only make things worse.
Food and agribusiness billionaires reportedly raised their collective wealth by 42 per cent in the last two years.
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High food prices are exposing yet another risk of our hyper-concentrated global food system and strengthening the case for more diversified and decentralized alternatives.
Ukraine is a major supplier of wheat globally but exports from the Black Sea ports are now blocked by the Russians.
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Food prices are not the only issue to worry about as the world starts to feel the economic fallout from the Ukraine war.
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It’s surprisingly difficult for most to make a profit.
Sweden and Finland’s prime ministers have confirmed that they are applying to join Nato.
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Plus reports grow of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians being relocated to Russia.
Lebanese voters wait to enter a polling station to cast their votes in Beirut during the 2022 Lebanese parliamentary election.
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The election of independent parliamentarians in Lebanon is a move away from sectarian politics, say experts.
How much can governments actually do about rising food prices?
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Rising food prices are not an easy fix and we shouldn’t be pretending otherwise.
Minimum wage is no match for rising cost of living.
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With a monthly minimum wage of 30,000 Naira (US$72), the average Nigerian worker is groaning under the weight of the rising cost of living.
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In the face of rising food prices in Nigeria, many salary earners have had to change the quality of foodstuff they buy or opt for cheaper alternatives.
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The sneaky strategy of reducing pack sizes shows the strength of consumers’ cognitive bias towards focusing on price, no matter what.
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Ending GST on some foods is being touted as a way to reduce food poverty. But cheap food comes with a high environmental and health cost. Is there a way to value food but reduce hardship?
California is seeing some of the highest gas prices in the U.S.
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The consumer price index, which measures everything from the price of peanut butter to gasoline, jumped at an annualized pace of 8.5% in March 2022 as inflation continued to accelerate.
There is a strong possibility that market disturbances related to the conflict in Ukraine could push grocery prices in Canada even higher than originally predicted.
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Grocers must find a way to add value and affordability for consumers.
The holodomor memorial in Kyiv.
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Rising food prices points to famine later this year in Ukraine and elsewhere – here’s what we can learn from the past.