Economics
Charting Global Economy: Soaring Food Costs Risk Destabilization
A vendor holds a papaya at the Central de Abastos market in Mexico City.
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Record-high food inflation is tightening its grip on the global economy, most critically in developing nations where financial distress is contributing to increased political instability.