Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a rare press conference on Nov. 9 where he discussed a range of issues, from the rising cost of living to foreign interference. “It feels like everything is broken in this country right now,” he told reporters at Parthenon Market, a Greek grocery store in Vancouver. Poilievre said rising prices are…
‘Everything is Broken’: Poilievre Addresses Cost of Living, Foreign Interference Issues in Rare Press Conference
Food Price Inflation Hits Record High in UK
Food prices in the United Kingdom have hit their highest record since 1980, after inflation soared by double digits last month. Last month’s inflation figures have squeezed the living standards of millions of British households, especially those with low incomes, who are struggling with the high costs. The British economy was hit hard by the…
Sylvain Charlebois: Ottawa Will Investigate Food Prices. It’s About Time
With the hype caused by the scandal at Hockey Canada, few noticed last week that Ottawa decided to investigate food prices and the alleged abuse by large grocery chains. This was decided by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, and the members of the committee will examine the problem in the coming weeks. We must…
Hill GOPers Hammer Biden on Latest Inflation Report; Democrats Want to Change the Subject
Inflation remains high at an 8.5 percent annual rate of increase, according to the last such report to Americans before they vote on Nov. 8, and congressional Republicans appear set to remind them of it every day between now and the election. But even as Hill GOPers issued a blizzard of news releases and Twitter…
GOP Lawmakers Hammer Biden on Latest Inflation Report; Democrats Want to Change Subject
Inflation in the United States remains high at an 8.5 percent annual rate, according to the last such report that Americans will see before they vote on Nov. 8, and congressional Republicans appear set to remind them of it every day between now and Election Day. But even as GOP lawmakers issued a blizzard of…
Food Prices Inch Down, but Remain Far Above Historical Levels
The United Nations said that global food prices declined for a sixth month in a row in September, after skyrocketing earlier this year, due to the Russian war in Ukraine. Food inflation flared globally, as the war curbed grain supplies from the Black Sea region. Prices improved somewhat over the summer, after a UN-brokered deal…
Americans Feeling the Bite of Food Inflation as Prices Soar to Highest Level in 43 Years
Food inflation in the United States has jumped to its highest level in over four decades, putting more stress on American consumers, while agricultural output in the country took a beating following droughts. “From the same month one year ago, the PCE [Personal Consumption Expenditures] price index for August increased 6.2 percent. Prices for goods…
Evidence of Grocery ‘Greedflation’ Is Weak, Says Canadian Food Researcher
Available evidence suggesting that grocers are increasing food prices under the guise of inflation—a phenomenon also known as “greedflation”— is “weak, at best,” says Sylvain Charlebois, a Canadian researcher and professor in food policy and distribution. “Accusations of gouging in the food industry have reached an all-time high,” Charlebois said while testifying before the House of…
[Premiering 9/28 at 1PM ET] Farmers’ Costs Are Up 15 Percent; Nitrogen Bans Would Devastate Global Production | Facts Matter
This video is brought to you by AMAC: https://ept.ms/3bzYr8f Michael Langemeier is a professor of agriculture economics at Purdue. In this episode, he shares his take on the 2022 crop harvest and how that will impact food prices both domestically and globally moving forward. Langemeier then walks us through the current fertilizer shortage and the…
[Premiering 9/28 at 1 PM ET] Farmers’ Costs Are Up 15 Percent; Nitrogen Bans Would Devastate Global Production | Facts Matter
This video is brought to you by AMAC: https://ept.ms/3bzYr8f Michael Langemeier is a professor of agriculture economics at Purdue. In this episode, he shares his take on the 2022 crop harvest and how that will impact food prices both domestically and globally moving forward. Langemeier then walks us through the current fertilizer shortage and the…
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