Archive for July 2018
In Argentina, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Pork Back to Market
Secretary Sonny Perdue celebrates the reintroduction of U.S. pork into the Argentine market, with U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Edward Prado. (Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 30, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of…
Read MoreFX Options Volatility Set to Rise as Currencies Wobble?
Low realized volatility is a large part of the reason why options on currencies are so cheap. It’s expensive to be long options in markets where prices are moving relatively…
Read MoreUSDA Encourages Rural Communities, Water Districts to Apply for Loans to Improve, Rebuild Infrastructure; $4 Billion Available
Department’s Latest Investments to Benefit 165,000 People in Rural Communities in 24 States WASHINGTON, July 30, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced a…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on EJC Ruling on Genome Editing
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding this week’s European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling (PDF, 115 KB) on newer…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on ECJ Ruling on Genome Editing
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding this week’s European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling (PDF, 115 KB) on newer…
Read MoreUSDA Invites Comments on the Implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced USDA is inviting comments on the implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program established in the Consolidated Appropriations…
Read MoreSecretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue: “President Trump Stands By American Farmers”
“The Trump administration’s action to stand by our agricultural producers is a clear message that China cannot bully farmers to coerce the United States to cave in.” USDA: President Trump…
Read MoreWhat They are Saying: Support for President Donald J. Trump's Plan to Protect American Farmers from Unjustified Trade Retaliation
Federal and State Officials House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX): “Our president stood up to a bully and now he’s standing up for rural America. This is the right…
Read MoreUSDA Assists Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation
(Washington, D.C., July 24, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take several actions to assist farmers in response…
Read MoreEuro-U.S. Dollar: The Sway of Politics and the Economics
Figure 1: ECB 2010 Rate Hikes Delayed Europe’s Recovery for Four Years but it’s Now Underway. Figure 2: As the U.S. Fiscal Situation Deteriorates, Europe’s Budget Deficits Get Smaller and…
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