Economics – Dec 10

Oil producers shun dollar
Iran replaces dollar with euro in most oil dealings

Who’ll be the heretic-turned-hero for our economic age?

Food & agriculture – Dec 9

Spending on imported food hits all-time high
Ag crime wave grows in California
Black market in water stolen from farm tanks
Junk food, junk prices

Search for crops that can survive global warming
Experts worry warmer Earth will slash farm yields