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Shakespeare Was a Ruthless Businessman, Scholars Reveal

Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger -- it's not how we usually think of Shakespeare. But the Bard also was a savvy businessman who grew wealthy trading grain in a time of famine.

Record Drought May Be a Good Time to Stop Using Corn for Fuel

Newsflash: The United Nations and The Wall Street Journal just agreed on something: With this summer's brutal drought, America needs to stop using so much corn to produce ethanol for fuel, and start using it in the food chain.

Famed Investor Jim Rogers Says Food Shortages Coming

A severe food shortage is on its way, according to famed investor Jim Rogers. Food inventories are the lowest in decades and "[m]any farmers cannot get loans to buy fertilizer now, even though we have big shortages developing," he said.