Rising rates, benchmark reform, commodity prices all affected activity
Latest economists' survey points to friendlier conditions this year
Supply chain issues, wage costs keep food prices high, even as inputs fall
Inflation, climate change, geopolitics will make food security a persistent challenge
Weaker energy prices lead inflation readings lower
Pullback in energy underpins softening price pressures
Declining energy prices eased inflationary pressure for the second straight month
Led by lower energy and food prices, annual inflation down in November
As energy cooled, food costs drove up consumer prices
Grain supply improvements, strong U.S. dollar mean agricultural commodities should cost less in 2023, Fitch says