Archive for August 2019
USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Dorian
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Dorian that USDA has programs…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on Beef Processing Facility in Holcomb, Kansas
Release & Contact Info Press Release Release No. 0130.19 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C. August 28, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the beef…
Read MoreFed: Out of Options
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 Japan Agreement
Release & Contact Info Press Release Release No. 0129.19 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C. August 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the new trade…
Read MoreUSDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations
(Washington, D.C., August 23, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist has published a detailed…
Read MoreTrade War: Adding up the Costs
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Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on New Draft Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico
Release & Contact Info Statement Release No. 0127.19 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., August 22, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after U.S.…
Read MoreThe Magic Number for Continued US Jobs Growth
The good news, for the moment, is that credit spreads are far below 6.5%. In July, high-yield bonds averaged 3.9%. According to our model, a 3.9%-reading, even given the other…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Investments in Community Facilities that will Benefit Almost 200,000 Rural Americans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2019 – USDA Rural Housing Service Administrator Bruce Lammers today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $52 million in 45 community facilities projects…
Read MoreWill Pound Test Lows as Brexit Looms?
About the Presenter Erik Norland is Executive Director and Senior Economist of CME Group. He is responsible for generating economic analysis on global financial markets by identifying emerging trends, evaluating…
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