food and fuel

The rising cost of food and fuel is pinching most Americans' wallets. But this is not the case for farmers in southeast Nebraska, where demand for food and corn-based ethanol have doubled some incomes.

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AP - The economy showed the depth of its twin problems on Tuesday, slow growth and rising inflation, as the nation wrestled with a teetering financial system, a slumping dollar and rising prices for food and fuel.

Rising food and fuel costs pushed the UK inflation rate up to 3.8% in June from 3.3% in May, official figures show.

Demand for land to grow food and fuel crops is set to outstrip supply, leading to forest destruction, a report warns.

Soaring food and fuel prices push inflation in India to a 13-year high of 11.89%, threatening growth prospects.

World leaders are starting a key summit in Japan that is expected to focus on soaring global food and fuel prices.

Leaders gather for a key G8 summit in Japan expected to focus on rising global food and fuel prices and climate change.

The rising costs of food and fuel are affecting the way Central Texas schools are spending money. Officials in Round Rock say budgeting with the 2008-2009 school year wasn't easy.

Inflation in the eurozone has a climbed to a record level of 3.7% in May amid higher food and fuel costs, figures show.

Every night in Baghdad, convoys of big rig trucks fan out across the city to supply food and fuel to the tens of thousands of soldiers.

They are escorted by at least six military gun trucks.

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