The increase this year, prompted by geopolitical worries and supply constraints, has sent gasoline prices higher and could hamper efforts to tame inflation.
Category: Commodities
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Gas Prices Have Crept Higher This Summer, a Challenge for the Fed
Now at their highest level in 11 months, they can complicate the Federal Reserve’s campaign to rein in inflation.
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Heat, War and Trade Protections Raise Uncertainty for Food Prices
Experts are warning of a new normal in which food supplies — and prices — could be rocked more regularly.
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Binance Is Hiding U.S. Crypto Trading Activity, Regulator Says
The C.F.T.C. wants to permanently ban the cryptocurrency exchange and its founder from commodities markets.