Markets, industries and companies are constantly exposed to political risk (i.e., the impact that changes in policies and regulations can have on profitability). Indeed, virtually every major company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) includes some comment or disclaimer about political risks along the lines of the following:
Congress and a certain regulatory agency, and some states, continue to consider various options on a certain policy, ... it is unclear at this time what options, if any, will be finalized, and if there would be a direct impact on the company Risk associated with international business activities include unexpected changes in regulatory environments, tariffs, loss of market access, fluc...
The corn and soy complex closed higher, with the wheat market mixed, as winter wheat closed up but spring wheat and livestock ended lower. Part of the strength for corn and soybeans may have been a weather premium, as crop planting has started out fast but warm weather has been slow to develop...
Real GDP grew at a 2 percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2026, slightly below the consensus expectation of 2.3 percent but above the 0.5 percent growth in Q4 2025. The GDP number matches the average annualized pace of growth since the peak back in late 2007, right before the Financial P...
Reflect for a moment on what you eat. There is a lot of advice out there in the ether about what you should eat, but really, what do you currently eat and how much? The good people at the USDA have some data for you, to help you answer that question. USDA says that we eat quite a bit of meat. L...
