Lower natural gas prices should provide a break for homeowners and industrial users, such as fertilizer producers or electricity generators. T…
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The West coast mega drought, described as the worst in 1,200 years, seemed to be abruptly broken. A series of storms swamped California and br…
The two biggest commodity markets as determined by dollar value traded were the two to tumble the most this week. Crude, the world’s king of c…
The war in Ukraine, coronavirus, droughts, floods, fires, and sudden rampant inflation combined to make 2022 one of the wildest commodity and …
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy addressed Congress on his first trip abroad since Russia invaded Ukraine. Congress has approved $50 bi…
The world’s second largest, but struggling, economy has suddenly relapsed into a tsunami of COVID that is expected to infect as many as 800 mi…
Shortly after the U.S. and its group of seven European allies set a $60.00 per barrel cap on Russian Crude prices, China’s President Xi and Sa…
Energy prices began the week with a sharp tumble. This came in anticipation of more world-wide production and fears that slowing economies wil…
Energy prices began the week with a sharp tumble. This came in anticipation of more world-wide production and fears that slowing economies wil…
Republican and Democratic congressional leaders, followed by the Senate’s approval, averted the disastrous rail strike. A freeze on rail trans…
Two missiles, initially thought to be launched by Russia, crossed into Poland last week. Two people were killed. Since Poland is a NATO member…
Wheat and natural gas, two commodities closely associated with the war in Ukraine, took a sharp drop midweek. Ukraine President Zelensky offer…
Early birds have been flocking to the grocery to buy a turkey before the price skyrockets even further. Turkeys are now at the highest price t…
Farmers have plenty of threats to worry about; the level of the Mississippi River is among them. Agriculture is the largest component of the U…
Thursday morning, the U.S. released the Consumer Price Index. It indicated an 8.2% rise for the past 12 months. The core increase, which exclu…
On Wednesday, petroleum exporting countries, including Russia, agreed to a dramatic two million barrels per day cut in production. This move i…
Hurricane Ian, identified as the sixth most powerful hurricane in US history, and one of the worst to hit Florida, stimulated rapid intermitte…
Fears of rising interest rates and worldwide recessions fueled continued panic selling of stocks, bonds, notes, and virtually every currency. …
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Hopes for exports of wheat and other grains from Ukraine were greatly reduced this week; Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the U.S. and …
Federal Reserve Bank members, especially Chairperson Jerome Powell, continued to come across as committed to maintaining high interest rates a…
Your morning fix just became richer. Dry conditions in Brazil are expected to continue through the end of the year. Analysts have blamed the d…
Major rivers continue to run dry in Europe and our Western U.S. Now attention has suddenly turned to the Yangtze, China’s longest river. The w…
Both the monthly consumer and producer (PPI) inflation gauges rose less than expected this week. The consumer (CPI) index rose only 8.5%, comp…
After weeks of negotiation, the first shipment of corn finally left the Odesa Port, passed inspection, and headed for Lebanon. The Russia/Ukra…