February 17, 2022
“Drivers best start bracing for another surge in gas prices amid the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and years of under-investment by the oil industry, warns one veteran energy strategist. “My guess is that you are going to see $5… Continue Reading…
February 8, 2022
“…The National Federation of Independent Businesses, a Tennessee-based association of small business owners, found that the net percent of owners raising average selling prices rose to 61% in January, a four-point increase from the previous month and the highest reading… Continue Reading…
February 4, 2022
“The market’s structure is trading at its strongest level in years, indicating scarce supply. Diesel — the fuel that helps power the global economy — is also surging as a cold snap hits the U.S and demand soars. Inventories at… Continue Reading…
January 21, 2022
“From South America’s avocado, corn and coffee farms to Southeast Asia’s plantations of coconuts and oil palms, high fertilizer prices are weighing on farmers across the developing world, making it much costlier to cultivate and forcing many to cut back… Continue Reading…
January 14, 2022
“…The advance monthly sales report to close out the year showed a decline of 1.9%, considerably worse than the Dow Jones estimate for just a 0.1% drop. Excluding autos, sales fell 2.3%, a number that also fell well short of… Continue Reading…
January 13, 2022
“… The producer price index, a measure of wholesale prices for goods and services, increased 0.2% in December, below the 0.4% estimate. For all of 2021, the 9.7% gain was the biggest on record in data going back to 2010.… Continue Reading…
January 11, 2022
“Domino’s Pizza said it expects higher food prices to persist this year, putting pressure on the chain to cope with rising costs without alienating consumers. “We expect unprecedented increases in our food basket costs versus 2021,” CEO Ritch Allison told attendees… Continue Reading…
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