Given that free trade is about unleashing economic comparative advantage, there is much to worry about in Greek agriculture. Security Trumps Business, Again The spin following the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in Tokyo includes "breakthrough" and "a path forward," but there is so much to the contrary. Once again, we saw the subjugation of American economic interests to the geopolitical focus of the State Department. The irony is that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the appoinment of three "business-experienced" trade officials to the department's economic bureau and said it reflects the shift of his agency toward emphasing American commercial interests. He wants the political and economic missions to be "joined...
What You Need to Know Today: Oil prices surged today following reports of tanker attacks off the coast of Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels and renewed U.S. threats to escalate military strikes against Iran, heightening concerns over potential disruptions to Middle East energy supplies. Brent crud...
Key Takeaways: The latest UN data shows solid progress reducing global hunger and food insecurity. The geography of hunger-affected people has shifted substantially, however, and Africa is now the most affected region. To understand why hunger patterns have shifted and what policy option...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report for 1 July will be released tomorrow. Analysts’ pre-report consensus estimates are for the total inventory on feed to be 102.2 percent of last year. Those estimates imply an on-feed inventory of 11.327 million head. If accurate, that would be the...
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