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The Cost Of The Grain That Feeds Half The World Just Posted Biggest Monthly Surge Since 2008
The Cost Of The Grain That Feeds Half The World Just Posted Biggest Monthly Surge Since 2008
Asian rice prices logged their biggest monthly gain in nearly two decades in May, as a Gulf energy shock collides with an expected El Niño event later this year. The spike adds to the mounting risks of a broader food price shock that could emerge as soon as six months from now.
Any time rice prices spike, it is a major concern because the grain feeds more than half the world's population, estimated...
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The US Supreme Court ruled late Thursday morning that freight brokers can face state-law negligent hiring claims when they hire unsafe trucking firms that later cause crashes.
FreightWaves founder Craig Fuller responded to the ruling on X, saying,
OMG, this is the most pivotal moment in trucking history since Deregulation. It could be an extinction event for 30-50% of all freight brokers.
OMG, this is the most pivotal moment in trucking history since Deregulation.
It could be an extinction event for...
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