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Commodities
As Americans shift breakfast to home, wholesale egg and orange juice prices soar
Mar 30, 2020
Staying home is making Americans cook breakfast at home. Demand for eggs and other breakfast staples is pushing prices up for retailers.
Why we see gold prices jump during times of uncertainty
Feb 24, 2020
Gold hit its highest mark in more than seven years on Monday due to spikes in coronavirus cases outside of China.
Investors have been piling into gold this year
by
Justin Ho
Aug 21, 2019
Gold prices are up sharply since the start of the year. Part of that is the market turmoil, pushing investors toward safe havens. But it’s also gotten a lot easier — and cheaper — to invest in gold.
Farmers struggle with low commodity prices
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Peggy Lowe
Jul 25, 2017
Farmers, in particular those producing grain, are struggling, thanks mostly to low commodity prices amid a global grain glut.
Do you consider pizza a commodity?
Dec 8, 2016
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said pizza, unlike coffee, is a commodity. You guys weighed in.
Why your Thanksgiving meal will be a bargain
Nov 24, 2016
Food prices have been down all year. Yes, even turkey prices.
Eggs are so cheap, the U.S. is stepping in to buy some
by
Annie Baxter
Sep 2, 2016
A 1935 program authorizes the U.S.D.A's purchase of excess commodities, like eggs.
For public good, not for profit.
Gold: The not-so-safe safe haven
Jul 6, 2016
It's volatile, doesn't offer a yield or dividend and is highly taxed.
The economics of wasting food
by
Annie Baxter
Apr 20, 2016
What would be the economic effect if Americans wasted less food?
Economy ended 2015 stronger, recession danger recedes
Mar 25, 2016
GDP is revised upward for Q4 2015, and looks to gain momentum in 2016 from jobs, housing, and consumer spending.