Agriculture and Soft Commodities – Page 2

Citing Concerns About Corporate Power, Bernie Sanders Votes Against Biden’s Choice for USDA Chief – Jessica Corbett (0/2/6/2021)

Posted on February 26, 2021 by wsw staff |

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday was the lone progressive to vote against Tom Vilsack reprising his role as secretary of agriculture, citing concerns that progressive advocacy groups have been raising since even before President Joe Biden officially nominated the former…

This Ignored Stock Sector Is Starting A New Bull Market (Stock Market Update) – Mike Swanson (02/11/2021)

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Michael Swanson |

We have seen big rallies this year in many stocks and sectors, much of which is a simple continuation of what happened last year. For instance commodities went up with big gains in mining stocks, copper, and agriculture commodities. This…

As The Russell 2000 Remains Firm The Price Of Wheat Begins A New Bull Market This Week – Mike Swanson (10/16/2020)

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Michael Swanson |

Yesterday the stock market saw some weakness in the morning and the S&P 500 did close in the red, but the Russell 2000 managed to remain firm and finish up for the day over a percent. That tells me that…

Money to Be Made in Commodities over Next Five to Eight Years – Chris Vermeulen (10/13/2020)

Posted on October 13, 2020 by wsw staff |

Professional trader and market commentator Chris Vermeulen returns to the MiningStockEducation.com to offer his insights on the markets. He foresees a huge opportunity to be made via commodity investing over the next five to eight years. Chris provides his analysis…

USDA’s $19 Billion in COVID-19 Relief for Farmers and Food Banks Sparks Questions About Who Will Benefit – Jessica Corbett (04/22/2020)

Posted on April 22, 2020 by wsw staff |

While some industry trade associations, hunger relief organizations, and federal lawmakers welcomed the Trump administration’s new pledge to provide $19 billion in relief from the coronavirus pandemic to farmers and food banks nationwide, policy groups, and reporters highlighted that the…

‘Bullying of Marginalized Workers’: Trump Moves to Slash Pay of Guest Farmworkers Amid Covid-19 Crisis – Jake Johnson (04/15/2020)

Posted on April 15, 2020 by wsw staff |

Led by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, the Trump administration is reportedly pushing to slash the wages of foreign guest workers on U.S. farms in an ostensible effort to assist the American agricultural…

How coronavirus threatens the seasonal farmworkers at the heart of the American food supply – Michael Haedicke (04/06/2020)

Posted on April 6, 2020 by wsw staff |

How coronavirus threatens the seasonal farmworkers at the heart of the American food supply Michael Haedicke, Drake University Many Americans may find bare grocery store shelves the most worrying sign of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their food…

The coronavirus will delay agricultural export surges promised in trade deal with China – Zhang & Xiong (03/16/2020)

Posted on March 16, 2020 by wsw staff |

The coronavirus will delay agricultural export surges promised in trade deal with China Trump talks trade with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Wendong Zhang, Iowa State University and Tao Xiong, Huazhong Agricultural University The novel coronavirus has…

This Is The Indicator That Will Signal A Stock Market Bottom (Maybe Today) – Mike Swanson (05/13/2021)

This Gold Chart Shows a Repeat of 1970s – Jordan Roy-Byrne (05/13/2021)

Is It Time To Buy A Bottom In Tech Stocks? (Depends On Answer To This Question) – Mike Swanson (05/12/2021)

Insights into Risk: Taleb and Tyson – Charles Hugh Smith (05/12/2021)

This Gold Chart Shows a Repeat of 1970s – Jordan Roy-Byrne (05/13/2021)

First, we get ‘shrinkflation’, then inflation runs out of control – Will Rhind – Source – Kitco News (05/12/2021)

US gas prices rise following cyber attack and pipeline shutdown – Source – Yahoo Finance (05/12/2021)

Bitcoin will never be ‘digital gold’ and Central Bank Digital Currencies will kill cryptos – Roubini – Source – Kitco News (05/11/2021)

Everyday Prices Rise 6.1 Percent from a Year Ago – Robert Hughes (05/13/2021)

Does an “Inflationary Problem”Exist? – Robert Aro (05/13/2021)

He Bought Health Insurance for Emergencies. Then He Fell Into a $33,601 Trap. – Jenny Deam (05/13/2021)