Archive for August 2024
Fed Rate-Cut Cycles: When Markets Got it Right, and Wrong
The Fed has eased monetary policy seven times over the last four decades. How many times did the market get the cuts right?
Read MoreWHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Biden-Harris Administration Invests Up to $400 Million to Address Drought, Conserve Water through Production of Water-Saving Commodities
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2024 – On August 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will invest $400 million with at least 18 irrigation districts to help farmers…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Partners with Rural Utility to Bring Affordable Clean Energy to Rural Americans as Part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is moving forward in the awards process with a new clean energy project…
Read MoreLong-Term Drivers of FX Markets
Why has the Japanese yen weakened against the U.S. dollar while the Mexican peso has strengthened over the long term?
Read MoreUSDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Hurricane Debby
WASHINGTON, August 7, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by Hurricane Debby,…
Read MoreUSDA Updates Farm Loan Programs to Increase Financial Freedom, Resilience and Profitability for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announces changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024 — changes that…
Read MoreUSDA Forest Service announces $25M funding opportunity to reduce wildfire risk, support local businesses
WASHINGTON, August 6, 2024 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is announcing a funding opportunity through the hazardous fuels transportation assistance program to reduce wildfire risk, expand…
Read MoreShifting Demographics, Debt and Currencies: Part 2
Explore an examination of how the age of a country’s population and the amount of debt it holds can influence its exchange rates.
Read MoreUSDA Announces Additional RAPP Funding to Expand, Diversify Export Markets
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will make an additional $300 million available through the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program to help grow export markets for American…
Read MoreWHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Across the Country Praise Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Provide Financial Assistance to Farmers Who Experienced Discrimination
WASHINGTON, August 1, 2024 – On Wednesday, July 31, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it has issued payments to eligible applicants under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP).…
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