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The S&P 500 reported its worst first half of the year since 1970, plunging 20.6% in the first six months of 2022. Inflation was more than 9% at the end of June, the highest in...

COFFEE: Arabica coffee prices have held near decade highs as consumers did not want to give up their morning brew despite squeezed finances. This has tightened the coffee market,...

With the Bank of England predicting the UK will fall into a five-quarter recession before Christmas and other economies around the world teetering on the edge of recession, we...

GROWTH: Economic growth is hurt by weak productivity. This ‘productivity paradox’ is despite the tech surge. It’s an arcane but crucial concept. There are only two big ways...

Privacy concerns boost Zcash 10% As inflation cools down, the crypto market is heating up. Bitcoin jumped 5% in a matter of minutes last Wednesday, following the release of US...

Summary Big-tech, small cap, crypto as inflation eases Markets relief rally been validated by peaking US inflation. This has been the biggest investor risk, and is now easing....

PROTEIN: We all need around two portions, or 50g, of protein a day to stay healthy and keep muscle. The 500 million new global mouths to feed forecast by end of this decade...

The first half of 2022 was the worst first half of the year for the S&P in more than 50 years. But since the beginning of the second half of the year, the market has begun to...

PEAK: After a string of negative monthly US inflation surprises the fifth was the charm. This positively surprised across-the-board and validates the rally from June lows. Markets...

POLITICS RETURNS: US political gridlock eased enough ahead of the midterm elections to set up the optimistically renamed ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ for passage. It raises personal...