Posted by Skycypher in Accelerating Shift, Economic Downturn, High Energy Prices on 04 28th, 2008 | No Comments
Staving off Famine
How to solve the global food crisis
By Kaushik Basu
Professor of economics, Cornell University
Even small price rises can hit the poor hard
The world economy has many problems but none more pressing than what is happening to food prices.
There have been food riots in...
Posted by Skycypher in Accelerating Shift, Biofuels, Climate Change, Economic Downturn, Ethanol, High Energy Prices on 04 11th, 2008 | 3 Comments
Soaring food prices around the world
Morning Edition, April 11, 2008 · Demand for ethanol and other biofuels is a “significant contributor” to soaring food prices around the world, World Bank President Robert Zoellick says. Droughts, financial market speculators and increased demand for food have also helped create “a...
Posted by Skycypher in Uncategorized on 03 17th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Dollar slides to fresh euro low
Monday, 17 March 2008
Analysts fear that banks beyond Bear Stearns may be hard hit
The dollar has fallen to a new record low against the euro, amid continued fears over the state of the US economy and worsening credit conditions. The US Federal Reserve has cut a key lending rate, but the move...
Posted by Skycypher in Accelerating Shift on 02 27th, 2008 | 6 Comments
Dollar tumbles to record lows, recession risks mount
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