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Wholesale prices rise in March as food costs jump

Wholesale prices rose more than expected last month as food prices surged by the most in 26 years.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Wholesale-prices-rise-in-apf-299827519.html?x=0&.v=4



Financing World Hunger

How the financial markets create hunger and make huge profits.
http://snipurl.com/vpcy0



Rise of the Corporate Court

How the Supreme Court is Putting Businesses First
http://snipurl.com/vpcyj



Feds launch inquiry into Florida GOP credit-card expenses

Federal authorities have begun a probe into Republican Party politicians and officials related to charges totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars on party-issued American Express cards.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/20/1589469/feds-launch-inquiry-into-gop-credit.html



Big Fat Greek Debt: Engdahl on bailout way out

The financially stricken Greek government is beginning talks with the EU and the International Monetary Fund about a possible bailout. Greece has found borrowing from banks too costly recently and is struggling to refinance old debts. Let's get some analysis with economist and author William Engdahl.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjx40ObNf3U&feature=player_embedded



Layoff notices sent to thousands of US teachers

Hundreds of thousands of public school teachers across the United States are facing possible layoffs this coming academic year.

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/apr2010/teac-a22.shtml



Food, Inc.

Hungry For Change?

Video Documentary

Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article24626.htm



U.S. Food Prices 'Spiraling Out of Control'

U.S. food prices jumped by 2.4 percent in March 2010 in the largest monthly leap in more than 26 years, and the sixth consecutive monthly increase.

http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?q=7169.5711.0.0



Food-stamp tally nears 40 million, sets record

The Agriculture Department said 39.68 million people, or 1 in 8 Americans, were enrolled for food stamps during February, an increase of 260,000 from January. USDA updated its figures on Wednesday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6465E220100507



Unemployment rate rises to 9.9%

Some 800,000 workers reentered the job market last month. Many of them did not find jobs, so the unemployment rate increased from 9.7 to 9.9 percent.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/economy-watch/2010/05/unemployment_rate_rises_to_99.html


From Information Clearing House



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