Archive for December 2020
Secretary Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2020 Accomplishments
(Washington, D.C., December 16, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. “While this…
Read MoreUSDA Announces 2021 Lincoln Leaders Fellowship Opportunities for Minority-Serving Education Institutions
(Washington, D.C., December 15, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) today announced they are accepting applications to the 2021 Lincoln Leaders…
Read MoreUSDA Chief Economist Dr. Robert Johansson to Depart
Dr. Seth Meyer Picked as New Chief Economist (Washington, D.C., December 14, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Chief Economist,…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Joint Final Rule Regarding Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations USDA-Supported Social Service Programs
(Washington, D.C., December 14, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a joint final rule with eight other Agencies—the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security,…
Read MoreFertilizer Monthly Update ‒ December 2020
Helping the World Advance: CME Group comprises of four Designated Contract Markets (DCMs). Further information on each exchange’s rules and product listings can be found by clicking on the links…
Read MoreVaccines' Impact on Equities
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…
Read MorePalm Oil Monthly Update ‒ December 2020
USD Malaysian Crude Palm Oil futures* settled at $804.25 per metric ton at the end of November 2020, creating a $113.75 price movement from the beginning of the month. During…
Read MoreTrump Administration Invests $12 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Louisiana
ReConnect Funding to Connect 1,472 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity ALEXANDRIA, La., Dec. 9, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Read MoreGold-Silver Price Gap Narrows
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…
Read MoreFixing an Uneven Recovery
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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