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The UN food price index is a great predictor of global instability. The last time it spiked we had the Arab spring. Looks like more trouble in the Middle East t
by throw9away6 3y ago
The UN food price index is a great predictor of global instability. The last time it spiked we had the Arab spring. Looks like more trouble in the Middle East this time too.
https://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/ https://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/
- keepamovin 3y agoMm, I love that kind of historical measure thing, where you can find some correlations, a simple metric that syncs with huge real world consequences. It shows the fundamental nature of economics, and how everything is connected, and how people's behavior in crises is surprisingly predictable. Thanks for sharing that! :)