Tag: Commodities

Gas Prices Have Crept Higher This Summer, a Challenge for the Fed

Now at their highest level in 11 months, they can complicate the Federal Reserve’s campaign to rein in inflation.

Heat, War and Trade Protections Raise Uncertainty for Food Prices

Experts are warning of a new normal in which food supplies — and prices — could be rocked more regularly.

As Russia Strikes Ports, Ukraine Scrambles to Continue Grain Exports

Their grain and sunflower oil once helped feed the world. Now, even their backup routes to the international market have become targets.

Electric Vehicles Could Match Gasoline Cars on Price This Year

Competition, government incentives and falling raw material prices are making battery-powered cars more affordable sooner than expected.

Inside Sam Bankman-Fried’s Quest to Win Friends and Influence People

In just three years, the FTX co-founder built a massive operation to woo politicians, regulators and nonprofits to support his crypto goals.