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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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Is The Bond Market Wrong About The Global Economy?

The September round of flash manufacturing PMIs saw our composite "global flash PMI" rising +0.4pts to 54.7 - the same level it got to...
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U.S. Corn Market Outlook: A Look Ahead To 2018

To better understand what the corn market is pricing in now (and what is to come), traders should always be thinking ahead... FORWARD VIEW:  Looking...
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U.S. Financial Market Update: Economy, Stocks Stay Positive

August was a month of reduced activity in financial markets, as many market participants take vacation before the start of the school year. Everyone is...
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Economic Chart Spotlight: Global Monetary Policy Converges

The big focus this week is on whether the Fed will either hike rates, announce Quantitative Tighening (QT) aka balance sheet normalization, do both, or do...
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U.S. Corn Futures Weekly Outlook: Stocks, Yields In Focus

December corn futures closed UP 1 ½-cents per bushel week-on-week, finishing at $3.56 ¾ on Friday. Corn bulls continue to defend the $3.50 price support...

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