Despite record harvests why are prices of wheat and rice so high in India?
The situation is a direct result of policy choices made by the government which has repeatedly talked of curtailing subsidies, minimizing intervention in governance, encouraging the private sector to run the economy, reducing public expenditure and – specifically – getting rid of the procurement and distribution system for foodgrains
Pakistan’s food crisis continues, 11 die in stampedes
As inflation in Pakistan crosses 47%, panic has set in among the people. Food prices have soared for the eleventh consecutive month, with shortages of several basic commodities being reported
Protests held across Pakistan over rising food inflation
Several districts in Pakistan have been experiencing flour shortage recently. The prices of wheat and flour have hit unprecedented highs amid the ongoing crisis
Economy is the key issue ahead of US mid-terms
Eugene Puryear of BreakThrough News talks about the state of the US economy ahead of the midterm polls and how the two parties have used the issue electorally
