Global cocoa market teetering on the brink of chaos

KANSAS CITY — Plummeting supply and surging prices have insinuated a meltdown in the chocolate market. And analysts are growing less hopeful for a quick correction.Nearby New York ICE cocoa bean futures prices have jumped about 58% since the start of 2024 and are about 143% higher than a year…

Don’t block the Kroger-Albertsons merger

The following column by Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Danny Seiden originally appeared on azcentral. In the latest edition of “Rich States, Poor States,” an annual report assessing state economic performance across several categories, Arizona ranks third nationally for economic performance. The lofty ranking can in…