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US Steel Costs Impacted by War, Trade Deals

Sam McKinney, KeyBanc Capital Markets vice president and equity research analyst, said that while US steel mills have mostly hedged rising electricity costs with long term contracts, they are impacted by increasing diesel prices to ship steel by truck and rail route. On the other side of the coin, steel hasn't seen a drop in value in in the face of the war, as investors look to steel stocks to hedge against inflation.

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Farmers Feel Squeeze From Higher Fuel Costs, Fertilizer Shortages

Michael Swanson, chief agriculture economist at Wells Fargo's Agri-Food Institute, said that fruits and vegetables are facing the most pressure from global events, as higher fuel prices and supply chain disruption squeeze both farmers and consumers. Swanson also said that he doesn't expect the protein craze to go away anytime soon, as obesity drugs send consumers looking for higher nutritional value in fewer calories.

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