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Ground beef prices have risen since last year to $6.79 per pound from $5.55 per pound, largely because of declining U.S. cattle herd size and a severe drought that damaged grazing conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
As the number of strikes has risen, the recovery in oil shipments through the strait seen last month has slowed, industry data suggests.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Natural gas storage is expected to have risen by 75 Bcf last week, according to a WSJ survey of analysts, which would reduce the inventory surplus over the five-year average for a ninth straight week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Asim Khan of Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital said the death toll had risen to 33 by Thursday evening, with most of the victims aged between four and 14.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
It was easy to understand why originators like Option One and New Century preferred to make these sorts of loans: After two years the borrowers either defaulted or, if their home price had risen, refinanced.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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