Archive for March 2021
FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
445 Disaster, Public Health Specialists Currently Deployed to Assist with Federal Response WASHINGTON, Mar. 17, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response…
Read MoreBitcoin-Ether Co-Movement
Figure 1: Bitcoin-Ether correlation has been more consistently positive since early 2018 Since the summer of 2018, the close co-movement of the two cryptocurrencies has become readily apparent (Figure 2).…
Read MoreStocks, Bonds Move in Tandem
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 MoreUSDA Invests $598 Million to Improve and Modernize Rural Electric Infrastructure After Severe Weather and Age Test the Grid
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a $598 million rural electric loan package to build or improve electric infrastructure in 11 states (PDF,…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and Other Key Staff Appointments
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior positions in Washington, D.C. Sandra Eskin was named Deputy Under…
Read MoreStatement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Nomination of Janie Simms Hipp to Serve as USDA General Counsel
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2021 – “I am grateful to President Biden for nominating Janie Simms Hipp, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, to serve as General Counsel at the U.S.…
Read MoreUSDA Invests $28 Million in New Projects to Help Restore Lost Wetland Functions, Benefits on Agricultural Landscapes
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $28 million in six new Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) projects and four ongoing ones, which enable…
Read MoreUSDA Requests Information on USDA’s Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Strategy
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published a Federal Register Notice requesting public input on a climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy. The Notice represents…
Read MoreWill Stimulus Stoke Inflation?
About the Author 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 MoreFACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
USDA Deploys 472 Disaster, Public Health Specialists to Assist with Federal Response WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response…
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