In the U.S. beef is more expensive than ever.
America’s beef landscape is dominated by four big companies, which produced 81% of the nation’s beef in 2021, per a USDA report last year. And with supply tight and demand growing, beef in the US keeps getting pricier — which is making meat-packers fatter.
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A sluggish 22,000 jobs were added last month; weekly jobless claims reached their highest level in four years last week. The US has also downwardly revised job growth by 911,000 for the one-year period ending in March.
Want a good economy/salary/jobs? Elect democrats.
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Russia's invasion is "not only about Ukraine," he said, citing Moscow's blockade of Black Sea ports, which makes it hard for Kyiv to ship grain, raising concerns about rising food prices contributing to global hunger.

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#energysupply #energyprices
#rawproduceuncertainties
#increasevolatities #becauseOfRussia #crisesInducingBehaviour

https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-20-23/h_0cb61bd881eca560e9e2b19426865031

Live updates: Russia's war in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with world leaders on Wednesday while he is in New York for the annual UN General Assembly. Follow here for live updates.

CNN

Food staples in the UK, including bread and cheese, have surged over 30% in two years, forcing many to make hard choices. The less affluent are hit the hardest.

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/14/sharp-rise-in-cost-of-food-basics-forces-uk-families-to-make-desperate-choices

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Sharp rise in cost of food basics forces UK families ‘to make desperate choices’

The Guardian