Archive for August 2018
USDA Partners to Provide Transitional Housing for Rural People in Recovery from Opioid Misuse
PIKEVILLE, Ky., Aug. 31, 2018 – On International Overdose Awareness Day, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced that USDA has formalized an innovative agreement in which…
Read MoreUSDA Launches Webpage Highlighting Resources to Help Rural Communities Bridge the Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure Gap
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a new webpage featuring information about the importance of rural e-Connectivity and the ways the U.S. Department…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on Senate Confirmation of James Hubbard
Release & Contact Info Statement Release No. 0169.18 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., August 28, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Assistance to Pecan Growers Affected by 2017 Weather Events
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that additional assistance has been made available for pecan growers to replant and replace trees through the…
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USDA Announces Details of Assistance for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation
(Washington, D.C., August 27, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to assist farmers in response…
Read MoreStatement of Secretary Perdue on U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement
(Washington, D.C., August 27, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding the announcement on trade between the United States and Mexico: “President Trump…
Read MoreImpact of US Shale on Asian Producers
Chart 1: US overtakes the Russians and Saudis to claim top spot Southeast Asian crude oil benchmarks still fit for purpose? The largest oil producers in Southeast Asia switched to…
Read MoreFed's Fork in the Road: Even Higher Rates or Pause
Hedging U.S. Equities with Treasury Options
Adding to the risks facing equity investors are valuation levels. The S&P 500® trades at 21x trailing earnings while the Nasdaq is at 27.7x trailing earnings. Moreover, as a percentage…
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