The Fed’s Hawkish Pressure Is Working Against Inflation
The Federal Reserve has stuck by its aggressively hawkish stance despite massive pains suffered in…
Agriculture
Dr. Duru Olive oil prices continue to drop
In January of this year, olive oil prices fell to 2009 levels. Four months later,…
Despite declining coffee prices, Starbucks ($SBUX) hiking some prices by 1%
Although agricultural prices have generally decreaed for several months, coffee included, Starbucks (SBUX) announced today…
Farm Acreage Continues to Increase with Crop Prices
The NY Times describes how the increasing prices of crops has allowed farmers to increase…
Agflation finally slowing down
Global supplies of agricultural products are expanding, perhaps in response to past shortages. These forces…
When is it really cheaper to make your food at home?
On Thanksgiving Day, NPR’s Marketplace included a follow-up segment to a story from 2009 on…
The Rice Panic of 2007
On November 4, 2011, NPR’s Planet Money did a “blast from the past” podcast reviewing…
The Federal Reserve finally tries to fight a bubble…in the price of farmland
(Hat tip to a friend who pointed me to this article) Under Alan Greenspan, the…
Land prices have doubled in Iowa over the past few years
Land prices have doubled in Iowa over the past few years. The team at Planet…
Caterpillar raises prices on most machines worldwide
Global machinery company Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) filed an 8K with the SEC announcing some pricing…