Tag Archives: U.S.

The U.S. Drought and its Consequences on Food Prices

1. Updated U.S. Drought Map (U.S. Drought Portal)
2. Food inflation may rise to 3% to 4% in 2013 after drought – Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg (Futures Magazine)
3. Farmers may gain amid drought with U.S.-backed insurance – Mark Drajem and Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg (Futures Magazine)

 

Interesting Links of the Day – July 9, 2012

1. Teck temporarily withdraws Chile copper project application – Andy Blamey (Platts.com)
2. U.S. corn growers face losses as heat spreads – Jeff Wilson (Futures Magazine)
3. The Economics of Reducing Poverty – Adam Ozimek – (Modeled Behavior)

Housing Market: Interesting Links of the Day – June 28, 2012

1. Housing Exuberance Led by Shiller’s U.S. Glamorous Cities – Steve Matthews and Prashant Gopal (Bloomberg)
2. After Years of False Hopes, Signs of a Turn in Housing – Binyamin Applebaum (New York Times)
3. Nikkei 225 Rises on U.S. Housing Data, Japan Retail Sales – Norie Kuboyama (Business Week)
4. OMG: The Housing Market Is Booming All Over The Place – Matthew Boesler (Business Insider)

Interesting Links of the Day – June 27, 2012

1. Inequality of What? Francisco Ferreira (World Bank)
2. Banking Disunion – Xavier Vives (Project Syndicate)
3. Consumer confidence in U.S. decreases to a five-month low – Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg (Futures Magazine)