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21 Sep 2024 4 minute read 1 comment Perfectionist25
The Fed has cut interest rates for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, ending its tightening cycle and lowering its benchmark interest rate by half a point. The Fed has lowered its policy rate by 50 basis points to a ran...
26 Mar 2024 4 minute read 5 comments SweptOverNiagara
Brace For Costlier Chocolate Bars I first reported on February 6 that cocoa prices surged more than $1K since the start of the year. A year prior, prices hovered near $2.55K per ton. When I published that article, prices had surged to $5,189, doubli...
1 Mar 2024 3 minute read 8 comments SweptOverNiagara
Remember when nickel surged to $100,000 per ton in March, 2022? Two years ago and almost to the day, on March 8, 2022 I published 'Gold above $2,000 while nickel surges 250%'. A major short squeeze quickly sent nickel prices even higher, pushing the...
6 Feb 2024 1 minute read 2 comments SweptOverNiagara
Shockingly, since exactly one year ago, cocoa prices by the metric ton have doubled over and show no signs of slowing down. Since January 8, cocoa has exploded by almost $1,100. A year ago, prices hovered near $2,550. By October 5, prices hit $3,400...
8 Aug 2023 1 minute read 0 comments VVoytila
The problem with straws is that, unlike your lips, which give you adequate forewarning of the temperature of the liquid you are about to put in your mouth, you can't cautiously sip from a straw any more than you can cautiously jump off a cliff. Yes,...
1 Nov 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Pancy
Have you ever had incredible luck? I had it once, I worked in a photo studio, my boss won a trip to Sharm el Sheikh. Due to work commitments he could not go and he cannot pass it on to relatives or friends. Guess who had to sacrifice himself? Eh alre...
24 Jul 2021 1 minute read 1 comment SA_Sam1971
Photo credit: Ecrin She does like cocoa... She sits.Steaming mug.Froth rising to the lip.Marshmallows and...Melting cream.Powdered art.She smiles. She does like cocoa. He sits.He waits.In silence. A furtive glance,She shifts,Uneasy.Takes a sip....
