Sentences with phrase «on rising food prices»

Source: IMF On the heels of an ominous report on rising food prices by the FAO

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For instance, legislators like Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Jeff Merkley of Oregon recently warned that Cures amounts to a big pharma giveaway which will weaken regulatory standards on drugs, provide a mere pittance to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and do nothing to confront the rising tide of high drug prices.

The flat growth in the core consumer price index (CPI), which includes oil products but excludes volatile fresh food prices, matched a median market forecast and followed a 0.1 % rise in December, data from the Internal Affairs Ministry showed on Friday.

On Friday the Labor Department announced that the core consumer price index (CPI)-- which strips out volatile food and energy costs — rose 2.3 % over the past 12 months, up from 1.8 % one year ago.

Two factors undeniably hurt the stock in 2016: Starbucks doubled down on its food offerings just as food prices began to rise, and CEO Howard Schultz announced his plans to retire (for the second time) in April 2017.

«Core» prices, which exclude the more volatile costs of food and energy, rose 0.3 % month - on - month in December and rose 2.1 % when compared to the prior year.

The latest data show Japan's core consumer price index (excluding fresh food) rose 1.0 % year - on - year in February, accelerating from a gain of 0.9 % in January.

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The thinking is that the economy is likely to overheat, forcing the Federal Reserve to have to hike interest rates quickly to prevent inflation, where prices rise rapidly on everything from rents to food to gas.

In the December price data, food remained the key contributor to higher prices, rising 4.1 % year on year in December.

Another important, although more temporary influence on inflation recently has been a large rise in the price of food, which was up by 1.8 per cent in the December quarter, and by 3.4 per cent over the year.

The latest data show Japan's core consumer price index (excluding fresh food) rose 1.0 % year - on - year in Februa

- National average core consumer price index (excluding fresh food) rose 0.9 % on year in March as expected, with

Operational issues such as rising wholesale food prices and a drawn - out economic recovery put cost pressures on restaurant operators.

UBS analyst Ben Gilbert said retailers were responding to the shrinking pool of supplier funds by using fresh rather than packaged food and groceries to lure shoppers, improving their private label offers and using price «creep» (price rises that are not passed on to suppliers) to boost margins.

World food prices posted their biggest monthly rise for four years in June, buoyed by a surge in sugar and increases for most other edible commodities, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.

«Food prices in Australia have risen significantly but only a small part of this can be blamed on any lack of competition.

Sfakianakis expects Egypt's food inflation to continue rising in 2011 to reach about 20 percent year - on - year, and said it would be difficult for Egypt to curb prices because globally they are likely to remain high this year.

Yet this island nation is also heavily dependent on food imports, and the combination of steep tariffs and rising world prices could prove difficult for policymakers once the impact is felt by consumers and business owners.

«With casual dining on the rise, our guests can enjoy quick, healthy and gourmet food options at value - driven prices,» said Beth Scott, vice president, global product development, food & beverage, Hilton Worldwide.

«As the standard of living rises in those countries, our high - quality food exports are in even higher demand, and that puts pressure on prices,» it said.

When talking about feeding our families and the challenges we face, 57 % of us say rising food prices and 47 % of us saying staying on a budget.

Talk turns to healthier food as school board raises breakfast, lunch prices (July 27, 2011): Another story focusing on the balancing act required to make school menus healthier while dealing with rising food and meal costs.

So, even if corn prices rose 20 %, the overall effect on food prices would be minimal.

With food prices on the rise, it seems nearly everyone is reconsidering their organic purchases.

Rising food prices are putting a strain on everyone's grocery budget.

A Commons committee said on Wednesday 20 million additional tonnes of food was needed to prevent new groups of people falling victim to global food price rises.

When food prices rose steeply in 2007 and climaxed in the winter of 2008, politicians and the press decried the impact on the billion or so people who were already going hungry.

Sharply rising grain prices underscored ethanol's impact on household budgets and the global food supply.

There are various phenomena at work but rising food prices act like a force on the system, increasing the tendency to disorder.

A permanently erratic and harsh monsoon would depress crop yields, increase erosion on farms, and cause a rise in global food prices as India is forced to import more food.

But the issue of global food security is much broader than the supply of food — it also refers to the challenges of our dependence on globally imported food, rising food prices, food waste and the provision of a nutritious, balanced diet.

Prices are rising on all types of foods, and organic vegetables and fruits are often especially pricey.

With rising food & gas prices, droughts, and issues with the food supply (like decreased nutrients from long transit and chemicals galore on our food), it's time to bring back this valuable pastime.

Find it: It's easily available in health food stores, on Amazon, or the best price I've found is from Mountain Rose Herbs (just search for cocoa butter when you go there).

That's why we're setting out six staples of good food at school that will keep these figures rising: giving children enough time for lunch, decent dining rooms, freshly cooked food, affordable prices, stay on site policies and cooking in the curriculum.

It's a testament to the resilience of the American working class that between rising prices for basic necessities like housing, food, clothing and gasoline we still have enough left over to make payments on our various debts.

From Bryce Coward, CFA: Rising oil prices, food prices and interest rates are likely to soon start taking a toll on the US consumer.

With prices for fuel, food and practically everything else rising almost daily, it's a much needed break - some inspectors are saving $ 1,000 or more on their annual policy.

Rising food prices have also led Canadians to cut back on «extras.»

Another factor putting upward pressure on food prices is rising ethanol production.

Rising food prices are putting a strain on everyone's grocery budget.

Prices are rising but there are plenty of great deals to be found on lodging and food.

With the world on the verge of another food crisis (corn, wheat, and soybean prices are soaring again), extreme weather patterns becoming more pronounced, carbon emissions on the rise, loss of biodiversity accelerating, we desperately need some «win - win» strategies in our quest to make the world more sustainable.

Enacting further mandatory limits on emissions would be especially unwise at this time, as the U.S. economy totters on recession and consumer confidence sags from rising food and energy prices.

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Gawain Kripke, policy director for Oxfam America, said, «The record rise in food prices is a grave reminder that until we act on the underlying causes of hunger and climate change, we will find ourselves perpetually on the knife's edge of disaster.»

However, with the price of food rising much faster than the global mean temperature, I suppose it is really not terribly surprising that financial analysts would seize on the potential catastrophe that is most immediate (especially if there are no major energy companies waging a campaign to confuse the issue).

Given the new burst of concern over volatile and rising global food prices from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and various aid and environmental campaigners, late last week I sent some questions to a broad array of scholars and analysts focused on global resources and demafood prices from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and various aid and environmental campaigners, late last week I sent some questions to a broad array of scholars and analysts focused on global resources and demaFood and Agriculture Organization and various aid and environmental campaigners, late last week I sent some questions to a broad array of scholars and analysts focused on global resources and demands.

Rising grain prices and falling yields hit the world's poorest people hardest, as they spend most of their income on food.