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Grocery bill still high? Blame 'sticky' prices
Worries over a global recession have pushed the price of oil to its lowest in over a year. Don't expect the same for a bottle of beer, a tube of toothpaste, or a box of cereal.
Activities:Global Food Crisis
2008-10-19
Tainted milk crisis hits more global companies
SHANGHAI, China - Snackers, beware: Your favorite chocolate or creamy treats might contain milk contaminated with melamine.
Nations:China New Zealand Australia Hong Kong Japan Singapore Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-27
Jobless rate jumps to 5-year high of 6.1 percent
WASHINGTON - The nation's unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, dramatic proof of the mounting damage a deeply troubled economy is inflicting on workers and businesses alike.
People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2008-09-05
Clones' offspring may be in food supply: FDA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Food and milk from the offspring of cloned animals may have entered the U.S. food supply, the U.S. government said on Tuesday, but it would be impossible to know because there is no difference between cloned and conventional products.
Nations:U.S.
2008-09-03
Tyson earnings plunge; chicken segment costs cited
LITTLE ROCK - Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat company, saw its profit drop 90 percent for its third quarter because of the rising cost of grain with which to feed chicken.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-28
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