Category Archives: Commodities

Fertilizer Prices Are Soaring – and That’s an Opportunity to Promote More Sustainable Ways of Growing Crops

The fertilizer price crisis may represent an opportunity….but can farmers take advantage of it?

Pursuing India’s Multi-Aligned Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World: Time for a Sister Souljah Moment?

Offensive comments by BJP officials have sparked diplomatic condemnation, at potential cost to India’s foreign policy of multi-alignment.

Why What’s Going on Right Now at the WTO Matters

Besides the crucial COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver, far more is at stake at this WTO ministerial than is generally known.

Global Supply Chains Rattled by Winds of War

An analysis of the concentration of key commodities in supply chains shows why the Russia sanctions are having some outsized effects.

What Is Really Causing Our Inflation: “Inflation in a Time of Corona and War”

Finally! Evidence-based answers to the main (policy) questions concerning the return of high inflation.

US Leads Sanctions Killing Millions to No End

Food crises, stagnation and price increases are worsening. Sanctions against Russia hurt those relying on wheat and fertilizer imports.

Michael Hudson: Is US/NATO (with WEF Help) Pushing for a Global South Famine?

Are the coming famines in Africa and parts of Asia an accident or design?

The Oil Industry’s Downstream Nightmare Is Here To Stay

Another oil and gas crisis problem: inadequate refinery capacity.

Paradigm and Nervous Breakdown: Globalization Goes Into Reverse as Inflation/Scarcity Crisis Accelerates

How long-established structures are approaching breakdown, yet those in charge try to look past that.

When Central Bank Saviours Are the Problem

Countries around the world will suffer from central bank malpractice as the Fed and its peers act as if they can treat supply side inflation

Inflation Freakout and Possible Fed Overshoot

There’s a lot of nattering about inflation and not enough insight.

Russia Announces Initial Retaliatory Sanctions Targets; Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

Russia has started rolling out its retailiaory “special economic measures”. But it’s still not clear what they amount to in practice.

Record High Diesel Prices Will Ripple Across The Economy

The diesel crunch is getting more acute. What could happen next?

Treasury Implements Bottom of the Barrel New Russia Sanctions on Sunday May 8; How Broad a Nexus for Russia Retaliatory Sanctions Later This Week?

More sanctions sparring, with the latest US move looking petty and lame.

James Galbraith: The Dollar System in a Multi-Polar World

On the rise and decline of the dollar system.