War over Ukraine Starves People around the World

War over Ukraine Starves People around the World

Earlier this month, Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal. This agreement was negotiated between Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine in 2022 to ensure that Ukraine, one of the world’s largest suppliers of grain, would still be able to export this essential food source...
Raising Minimum Wage Lowers Unemployment

Raising Minimum Wage Lowers Unemployment

A new study from UC Berkeley economists dismantles the lie often told by the bosses that raising the minimum wage would lead to job losses. The study was done through the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) and examined 47 different counties, mostly...
Hedge Funds Profit Off High Food Prices and Human Misery

Hedge Funds Profit Off High Food Prices and Human Misery

Following “momentum driven” algorithms that automatically determine when to buy or sell commodities at the most profitable moments as their prices rise and fall, a group of 10 major hedge funds bought up huge amounts of wheat, corn and soybeans in the months leading...