Southeast Asia: Coping with the Rice and Food Crisis

Global Voices a year ago Region: Philippines

 by Mong Palatino Food prices continue to rise in the world market. People are concerned about the soaring cost of rice, which is the staple food in the Southeast Asian region and in many parts of the world. Gov... more

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China Exports Inflation To U.S.

Jacob Cherian a year ago Region: United States

According to an article by Jim Mubak on MSN Money, the Chinese are exporting inflation to the U.S. And that's not all that funny! For the last decade or so, the U.S. was riding the wave of the Chinese economic boom. The b... more

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World Bank Urges Immediate Resolution To Food Crisis In The Wake Of Violence

Jacob Cherian a year ago Region: District of Columbia

Washington, DC (Marketsblog) - According to several emerging reports, officials of the World Bank and finance ministers across the world are gathering to come up with a solution for surging global food prices that's causin... more

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Food Crisis Hits Northern Uganda

IWPR a year ago Region: Uganda

War-scarred region faces new woes as food prices spiral. By Bill Oketch in Lira (AR No. 173, 4-Jun-08) Helen Ocen, a widow from the village of Ajul northwest of Lira in northern Uganda, is no stranger to the daily stru... more

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