Archive for June 2018
Soybeans Futures Search for a Reason to Bounce
Note: Green bars indicate Trump administration announcements on trade Source: CNBC.com But after a dramatic price collapse, bargain hunters came into the market and began buying soybean futures and pushing…
Read MoreUSDA Report Highlights Benefits of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for Farmers
(Washington, D.C., June 28, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today highlighted a new report showing the positive impacts of President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)…
Read MoreVIDEO: Secretary Perdue: President Trump Will Protect Farmers From China
(Washington, D.C., June 28, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today reassured America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers that they will not have to bear the brunt of…
Read MoreStudy Shows Most People Are Spreading Dangerous Bacteria Around the Kitchen and Don’t Even Realize It
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2018 – A new study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that when it comes to handwashing before meals, consumers are failing to properly clean their…
Read MoreUSDA Enhances the Quality of Life in Rural Areas by Building or Improving Essential Community Service Facilities
Department Invests $237 Million in Health Care, Municipal Centers, Schools, and Opioid Treatment, Prevention and Recovery Facilities BOX ELDER, S.D., June 27, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural…
Read MoreSecretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue: “Donald Trump Will Protect American Farmers from China's Trade Retaliation”
“President Donald Trump is standing up to China, which wrongly believes it can bully our farmers to get America to back away from defending our national interests.” Donald Trump will…
Read MoreCrude Oil Traders Sell on Rumor, Buy on News
Market prices often move in the opposite direction of the expected impact of breaking news. This is usually the case when the breaking news is not only expected but fully…
Read MoreOPEC Decides to Raise Output: How Will U.S. Shale React?
About the Presenter Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial…
Read MoreIntroducing the NYISO Electricity Capacity Market
The NYISO ICAP Market consists of three auctions: The Capability Period Auction, the Monthly Auction, and the Spot Auction. Spot auction: This is a mandatory auction where LSEs can procure…
Read MoreFutures vs. Forwards: Cost Implications
Futures Markets Both futures and forwards represent an investment for the future delivery of metal. One of the main structural differences between futures and forwards is the form of the…
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