Globalized Supply Chain Brings More-Turbulent Food Prices – WSJ
For decades, globalization has increased the variety and reduced the cost of food. Now the pandemic, war in Ukraine and other global disruptions have shown...
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The new winners and losers in business – The Economist
Which firms have emerged as the winners from the chaos of the past three years? Perhaps the most unusual period for business in a generation...
UK’s economic downturn slowed slightly in November, new figures show – Independent
The UK’s economic downturn slowed in November as private sector activity picked up slightly from its previous 21-month low, new figures suggest. The influential S&P...
UK workforce exodus could force BoE to raise interest rates, says chief economist – The Guardian
The surge in people quitting the British workforce because of ill health or early retirement could force the Bank of England to further increase interest...
Why Europe is scared of quantitative tightening – The Economist
Central banks are finally getting into the swing of quantitative tightening (qt). The Bank of Canada has shed a fifth of its balance-sheet this year....
Surprise: Dollar Tree’s $1.25 price strategy is actually working – CNN
When Dollar Tree said it would raise prices to $1.25 after 35 years sticking to $1, some fans protested and industry analysts questioned the decision....
I Asked What it Would Take to Get Gen Z Back to the Office: “Private Offices, Man. Microsoft Gives Them to Everybody” – Wolf Street
The office market is grim, barreling toward grimmer. According to Newmark, the national vacancy rate in Q3 topped 17.6 percent. Downtown Oakland stands at 21.3...
Britons told how to save energy as government aid bill could hit £5bn a month – The Guardian
The cost to the government of shielding households from soaring energy bills is expected to double in the new year to up to £5bn a...
Why American unemployment needs to rise – The Econmist
An unemployment problem, as normally understood, occurs when lots of people cannot find work. Northfield, a city in Minnesota with a population of 20,000, exemplifies...
Global Economy Slows, but Seems to Be Faring Better Than Feared – WSJ
The global economy continued to deteriorate as 2022 draws to a close, but not as severely as economists previously feared, raising the possibility the world...