Bernienomics American socialist politician Bernie Sanders blames greedy companies for causing rising prices. Some in the EU see the same thing, complaining that the U.S. was overcharging for the natural gas they were importing. Never mind that removing Russia as a supplier creates a shortage and aggressive buying has led to overflowing surpluses. The U.S. imports a lot of wine from Europe and the average cost of a bottle of plunk in New York is twice that purchased in Paris. Where do these arguments lead? Agriculture as Springboard Philippine President Bongbong Marcos concurrently named himself head of the nation’s agriculture department. Political leadership in agriculture may be growing in importance in the U.S., though as a spri...

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