Inflation Watch:

Companies Stock Up as Commodities Prices Rise. (This sort of hedging can of course start a snowballing effect.)

Why Global Food Price Inflation Really Matters  

Reader B.B. highlighted this: As World Becomes Zimbabwefied, Cotton Futures Surge 17% In One Month

Treasury TIPS: A Looming Disaster for Small Investors

Inflation ‘Higher Than Official Statistics Reveal’. (An interview with Marc Faber.)

Supermarket surprise: smaller servings, same price.

Bond Market Flashes Inflation Warning: Jump in U.S. Treasury yields signals market fear that Fed is behind the curve on prices