really not lifting sentiment much because even if you are seeing some relief at the pump, which most americans are, you re not seeing it anywhere else. we re not seeing it at the grocery store, not seeing it practically anywhere else in your day, and that s reflected in the latest reading. americans remain quite sad about the state of things. but we also keep buying things. so is this retail therapy, is it something more nuanced? what is it? i think it depends on who you re talking about. we got retail sales data which shows a better than expected jump of consumer spending of 1%. the expectation heading into this report was an increase of .8%. but what you have here is a tale of two consumers. for americans who can afford it, who are still sitting okay financially, they re still spending. they re shifting where they re spending to services and experiences. for folks, however, who are struggling with inflation right now, they are shifting their spending. they re spendin
shipments of grain by sea. but ukrainian farmers continue to face deadly threats on land. making it too risky for many to plant crops for next year. this frontline farmer vows not to give up. our soldiers are fighting and dying to get rid of these occupiers, he says. we need to feed our country, the soldiers, and help the whole world with our food. that s why we ll keep working. he calls his farm the second front in this deadly war. jake, there is some hope that this preliminary deal reached between the russians and the ukrainians with turkish mediation to perhaps break the logjam and allow the sea export of ukrainian grain, that that could be an improvement, but even if it does move forward, there will be serious logistical challenges. ukraine s black sea coast is
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