April 12, 2024
“As utilities race to keep ahead of rising electricity demand, developers have proposed a surge of new power plants across the US — and very few of them would run on fossil fuels. The generating capacity of proposed plants seeking… Continue Reading…
March 14, 2024
“Disruptions on the world’s major trade routes, refinery closures and resurgent demand are pushing up global fuel prices and making forecasts difficult in the run-up to a US presidential election in which inflation will be a key issue…” https://www.yahoo.com/news/surging-gasoline-prices-add-inflation-021939727.html Plus… Continue Reading…
October 10, 2023
“Conflict in the Middle East has a history of pushing up oil prices. The Yom Kippur War between Israel and a coalition of Arab states in 1973 triggered an oil embargo that caused prices to nearly quadruple in a year.… Continue Reading…
June 26, 2023
“The Federal Reserve plans to keep hiking interest rates to stem inflation, which means an increase in corporate default rates is likely in coming months… There have been 41 defaults in the U.S. and one in Canada so far this year, the… Continue Reading…
April 6, 2022
“…Total mortgage application volume fell another 6% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume was down 41% from the same week one year ago. The average contract interest rate for… Continue Reading…
November 10, 2021
“U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation. The higher costs and limited availability mean some families may… Continue Reading…
September 16, 2021
“Dole Plc (DOLE)… Overall, the recent analyst reviews on DOLE, breaking down to 3 Buys, 1 Hold, and 1 Sell, give the stock a Moderate Buy consensus rating. Shares are priced at $14.87 and the average price target of $19.60 implies… Continue Reading…
April 29, 2021
“A surge to eight-year highs in U.S. corn and soybean prices is boosting farmers’ incomes and their demand for land, tractors and tools. It is a turnaround for the agricultural sector after farmers struggled for years with a series of… Continue Reading…
April 16, 2021
“Crypto prices were surging on Wednesday as investors watched for the U.S. hotly anticipated debut of Coinbase Global COIN, 3.10% later in the session. Popular crypto asset, dogecoin, which was engineered as a joke back in 2013, was was up more than 127%,… Continue Reading…
September 13, 2020
“Global soybean demand has been robust recently, with new American crop sales at record levels, said Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. On Tuesday, prices of U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest levels since 2018 after the U.S. Department… Continue Reading…
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