Economic data, commodities and markets
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Droughts Hurt World’s Largest Economies
Severe droughts across the Northern Hemisphere—stretching from the farms of California to waterways in Europe and China—are further snarling supply chains and driving up the prices of food and energy, adding pressure to...
Metro Atlanta Chamber economic expert offers good news — and caution — concerning the...
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Ukraine’s direct economic losses caused by war reach about $113B
The direct losses to the Ukrainian economy caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine have already reached about $113.5 billion, according to the KSE Institute at the Kyiv School...
Tough cotton year could pose more than $1B loss to West Texas economic activity
This year's struggling cotton crop − amid an unwavering drought and economic hardships with the rapid rise in production costs − could impact the regional economy in a major way, with estimated net...
Indian fintech Uni to suspend card services amid central bank’s guidelines – TechCrunch
Indian pay-later cards startup Uni plans to temporarily suspend its card services in the South Asian market following the local central bank’s guidelines on digital lending, it said in a notice to users...
Central banks to put rates in pain zone to fight inflation
LONDON — Overcoming doggedly high inflation requires interest rates to be pushed into the "pain zone." But whether any central bank has the nerve to do it is the question, according to investment...