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US Corn Futures Weekly Market Outlook: Demand Stalls

Trade volume and volatility on December U.S. Corn futures has been weak, mirroring a similar sentiment and reality on the demand side. The corn market...
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U.S. Corn Futures Weekly Outlook: Navigating The Maze

The past week saw a nice trading bounce in December Corn Futures... but the range is intact until it isn't. Below is a recap of...
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Housing Market: Trouble Brewing On Rising Input Costs

The Housing market run into some trouble over the near-term… But the long-term picture is still bright. I recently wrote about the strengthening economy and...
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U.S. Energy Trade Deficit Nears Zero As Options Expand

This US energy update was power by data from my firm Avory Research. The chart highlights the shrinking energy trade deficit, the drop in...
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Is The Unemployment Rate “Right”?

The topic of the unemployment rate has come up a lot recently with regards to debates around full employment, wage growth, inflation, the stage...
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FWIW: Saying It Slowly Doesn’t Help

The most fundamental basis for economics is human decision-making. Satisfying needs and wants creates demand. Engaging in a vocation to provide a good or...
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U.S. Corn Futures Trading Outlook & Market Insights – October 9

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: With the October 12 Crop Production report quickly approaching, a number of notable private analysts started offering their October U.S. corn yield estimates this...
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Chart Spotlight: Hurricane Hit Areas Add To Initial Jobless Claims

The employment data has been released and Florida, Puerto Rico, and Texas added 34.27K to the Initial Jobless Claims roll this past week. Clearly the...
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Stock Market Weekly Trend Update & Outlook – October 2

THE BIG PICTURE The major stock market indexes remain uptrends. And although we are overdue for a pullback, the best thing to do is follow...
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The Illusion Of Prosperity

For the last 50 years, the consumer, that means you and me, have been the most powerful force driving the U.S. economy. Household spending now...

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