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latest news & developmentsCostly food? Investors only partly to blame
High food prices around the world? Blame — at least in part — the investors who moved their money into commodities in the past five years, looking for better returns than they…
Tensions rise as world faces food crisis
Food prices are soaring, a wealthier Asia is demanding better food and farmers can’t keep up. In short, the world faces a food crisis and in some places it is already boiling…
‘Calculating’ Clinton gets friendly
A dilemma confronts many Democratic activists in the United States. They respect Hillary Clinton’s intellect. They admire her performance in the debates. But it is difficult for…