(Natural News) It could soon be difficult to obtain wheat as poor harvests, failed trade deals, persistent inflation, and ongoing supply chain problems all coincide to create a perfect storm for famine. The price of wheat just jumped by the highest amount in nearly a month, reports indicate, increasing another 5 percent. U.S. yields have […]

(Natural News) Even with no lockdowns, Americans may be inclined to travel less this year. That’s because of rising gas prices brought about by a spike in the cost of crude oil, an unsteady supply chain and the escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine. (Related: Russia warns Ukraine of full-scale conflict along the country’s eastern border.) An energy […]

(Natural News) The Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, natural disasters and wonky global weather patterns combined to wreak havoc on global supply chains. Food prices have since been soaring: up 40 percent in the 15 months ending in June 2021. Needless to say, this problem will hurt those at the bottom of the economic food chain […]

(Natural News) The surging cost of marine fuel is making shipping more expensive and adds to the woes of an industry already battered by supply chain issues. Shipping industry intelligence service Alphatanker warns that the price of marine bunker fuel is about to soar. It adds that the price spike impact 3.5 percent high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) […]

(Natural News) Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows global food prices have gone up for a second consecutive month in September. The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 130.0 points last month, up 1.2 percent from August and 32.8 percent higher than in September 2020. The index tracks monthly changes in international prices for commonly […]

(Natural News) Will it be mass involuntary manslaughter or a wave of health improvement in the United States? China creates 90 percent of the prescription medications U.S. sick care victims consume every day of their lives, and the coronavirus outbreak has threatened to bring that production to a near stand-still. What will happen then? Over […]