Archive for January 2019
Will Gold Shine if Fed Pauses Rate Hikes in 2019?
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 MoreOil: Implied Volatility Soars but Path Ahead is Unclear
Whether WTI options maintain such high levels of implied volatility going forward depends greatly on realized volatility and the future direction of prices. For example, if oil prices begin to…
Read MoreUSDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Limited Services During Government Shutdown
(Washington, D.C., January 16, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in the coming days to perform certain limited services for farmers and…
Read MoreIs Government Shutdown a Prelude to Debt Ceiling Debate?
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 MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on Extension of Market Facilitation Program Deadline
Release & Contact Info Press Release Release No. 0003.19 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., January 8, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today extended the deadline for agricultural producers to…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Plan to Protect SNAP Participants’ Access to SNAP in February
(Washington, D.C., January 8, 2019) – At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a plan to ensure that low-income Americans have…
Read MoreAfter Multiple Hikes, Could Fed Resort to Cutting Rates Next?
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 MoreAnimal Handling Benefits Your Herd – Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction
At the auction barn or at the farm, proper animal handling is important. What Exactly is Animal Handling? Animal handling is a phrase that explains how people work with, respond…
Read MoreUSDA Notes that NASS and OCE-WAOB Reports are Suspended
Release & Contact Info Press Release Release No. 0001.19 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., January 4, 2019) – Due to a lapse in federal funding, work on National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)…
Read MorePhase Transitions: Major Changes for Markets to Navigate
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…
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