Archive for October 2018
A Practitioner's Guide to STIR Contract Amendments
In November 2018, the exchange will implement, subject to all regulatory review periods, amendments to terms and conditions of CME Three-Month Eurodollar (GE) futures, CME One-Month Eurodollar (GLB) futures, and…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Funding to Increase Access to Education, Workforce Training and Health Care Opportunities in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA is awarding grants for 128 projects to increase access to job training (PDF, 351 KB), educational and…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for North Carolina Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that residents of three additional North Carolina counties — Chatham, Durham, and Gilford – will be eligible…
Read MoreStill a Few Event Risk to Watch as 2018 Draws to a Close
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 MoreUSDA and ONDCP Unveil Latest Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Epidemic
Rural Resource Guide is the One-Stop-Shop Listing of Federal Programs That Can Support Grassroots Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic and Build Resiliency WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2018 – White House…
Read MoreChina & Brazil: Currencies on Diverging Paths?
During the 2015-2016 period when exports declined, the Chinese yuan weakened toward CNY 7.00 per USD, before rallying all the way back to CNY 6.30 per USD as global growth…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables for USDA's Agricultural Projections to 2028
WASHINGTON, October 29, 2018 — On November 2, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release selected tables prepared for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections…
Read MoreAs Merkel Falls, Will Bunds and Treasuries Follow?
Figure 1: German Bund Yields Still Close to Record Lows, May Depress Treasury Yields. The reason: Merkel’s seemingly unsinkable political ship is taking on water. For the past 13 years,…
Read MoreCould a Severe Equities Selloff Prolong Economic Expansion?
In the cases of 1987 and 1998, the Fed temporarily eased monetary policy, which led to even stronger short-term growth. 1988 was a great year for the economy and 1989…
Read MoreUSDA Prioritizes Funding to Facilitate Safe Prescription Drug Disposal in Rural Communities
PRINCETON, W.V., Oct. 27, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award additional priority points…
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