The Price of Rice: Who Knew?
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The rapidly developing economies in Asia mean fewer rice paddies.
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By Urry, James  AMIRIA HENARE, Museums, Anthropology and Imperial Exchange. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Pp. xix + 323. ISBN 0- 521-83591-7. Pounds 48.00, $80.00 (hardback).
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An industry economist helps us understand the ins-and-outs of cement.
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In mid-May with gasoline prices at $2.95 a gallon and rising, 15 percent of Americans listed high fuel prices as their top concern, outstripping terrorism. And much of the public seemed ready to vent its wrath on President Bush and the Republican-led Congress. According to this theory, the... Are...
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Bangladesh's army chief has expressed concern at the spiralling cost of rice in the impoverished country following the destruction of crops in natural disasters last year, a report said Friday.
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A primer on the oil-for-food accusations
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Japanese wholesale prices rose 3.4 percent in August from a year earlier, matching JulyÂs rise, which was the fastest pace of growth in more than 25 years, and signaling that inflationary pressure is gradually building on high oil prices. But the data is unlikely to heighten expectations of an early interest rate increase by the Bank of Japan because consumer price growth remains subdued, with companies still reluctant to fully pass on rising raw material costs to consumers. The 3.4 percent rise in the corporate goods price index matched economistsÂ consensus forecast as well as the year-to-year rise in July, which was the largest since March 1981, the Bank of Japan said.
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A dicembre si Ã¨ toccato quota 2,6: si torna ai livelli dell'ottobre 2003Salgono benzina e gasolio. In aumento anche pane, pasta e cereali                                          A dicembre inflazione in crescita Crescono carburanti e alimentari
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Poverty can be quite educational. When you've got only so much money to spend, you'll think carefully about the goods you're buying.
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The law of supply and demand seems to have been forgotten.
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Unearthing values in the post-bubble wreckage.
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Italian pasta makers face an investigation by Italy's regulator into alleged price fixing of one of the country's staple foods.   The cost of pasta in Italy is set to rise because durum wheat is increasingly being used as a bio-fuel, manufacturers say.
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By Christopher Faille, Financial Correspondent
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ROME, Feb 18 (IPS) - The sharp increase in the international prices of  basic food is hitting the poorest rural communities, according to  groups representing millions of small farmers.
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Buy high or low? The tale of sales offers some insight.
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Consumer prices fell at a slower pace in April, the government reported. Core consumer prices, which exclude fresh food, declined 0.1 percent from a year earlier. The measure of inflation fell 0.3 percent in March, the steepest drop in two years, matching the median estimate of 44 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Core prices in Tokyo, a harbinger of nationwide prices, were unchanged for a second month, also in line with economistsâ expectations.
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Rising prices is causing Chinese companies to raise prices for exports, particularly on one critical commodity: pork.