What chip shortage? Apple puts up record numbers for sales and profits.

<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Apple shares are up 3.5% this morning in pre-market trading.</span><span style="font-weight: 400"> That’s despite the chip shortage, which has hobbled a lot of other big companies, including automakers. The latest poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation details concerns American have about omicron, vaccination, and the economy. Global food prices are at their highest point in 10 years, and the BBC reports on how Asia is handling the impact.</span></p>