Guyana Chronicle –| October 11, 2021
EVEN as Guyana continues to discover more oil, the country’s petroleum earnings continue to get bigger and bigger. So much so that by the end of the first half of 2021, exports from the industry surpassed US$1.2 billion. This marks a significant growth, since the oil earnings for the corresponding period last year stood at only US$438.4 million.
This outturn, according to a recently released mid-year report, can be attributed to both an increase in the volume and average export price of crude oil over the review period. Continue reading →
USA: Why Food Is Getting More Expensive In The U.S. – Video
USA: Why Food Is Getting More Expensive In The U.S. – Video
CNBC – September 10, 2021
0:00 – Introduction 01:31 – Rising costs 03:41 – Climate change 04:44 – Supply chain issues 08:33 – Health impact 11:55 – Solutions
The pandemic sent food prices skyrocketing amid a slew of supply chain disruptions, but food costs have been steadily rising over the past five years. The rise in prices can have serious consequences for the most vulnerable Americans. According to the USDA, 13.8 million Americans qualified as food insecure in 2020. Watch the video to find out how much food prices have risen, what’s driving the increase and how businesses and policymakers can fix it.
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