Fed Banks Saw ‘Widespread Signs of a Deceleration’ in EconomyWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:56PMThe Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy maintained its expansion while showing “widespread signs of a deceleration” in mid-July through the end of August, according to a survey by 12 regional Fed banks.
Shift From T-Bonds and into Commodities & Gold?Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:44AMFor the past decade, prices in Japan have been stable or fallen, in an economy where the central bank has pegged its overnight loan rate near zero-percent, and where 10-year bond yields haven’t climbed above 2-percent.
Eat local, give local: Gardeners grow tons of produce for food pantriesWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:08AMLinda Joranger likes to get out first thing in the morning to harvest vegetables at the Middleton Outreach Ministry food pantry garden. “That way, when the food pantry opens, there’s fresh produce right there,” says Joranger, a laid-off state worker who turned to the food pantry — and the pantry garden to feed her sense of purpose — while looking for work this summer.
Stocks Bouncing Around Near Lows In Early Afternoon Trading - U.S. CommentaryTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:43AM(RTTNews) - Stocks remain down by notable margins in early afternoon trading on Tuesday, with the weakness coming amid profit taking following last week's strong gains.
Guest Post: Dangerous Economic MisconceptionsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:09AMSubmitted by Giordano Bruno of Neithercorp Press Dangerous Economic Misconceptions By Giordano Bruno Neithercorp Press – 09/07/2010 For many years, economics in the U.S. has been approached with a ‘game show’ mentality. Wild and backwards speculations on financial growth have become the norm. The daily ‘Wall Street Journal’ and ‘Washington Post’ musings of international bankers and their servile ...
Obama seeks $50 billion in transportation spending to create jobsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:16AMWASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday called for a $50–billion boost in spending on the nation's roads, runways and railroads, his latest effort to respond to the stubbornly sluggish economy in a political climate turning against his party.
Danville research to help develop better plants for energyFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:30PMA $735,000 grant to the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research could help scientists enhance the capacity for native plants to produce energy.
California Walnut Industry Enjoys a Record CropFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:59PMFOLSOM, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The USDA NASS California Field Office crop estimates, out today, confirm expectations of the growing California walnut industry. As the 2010 harvest begins in California's Central Valley, NASS predicts the annual yield to be 510,000 short tons, demonstrating a record production that is 17% larger than 2009's crop of 437,000 and more than double the crop ...
California Walnut Industry Enjoys a Record CropFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:24PMThe USDA NASS California Field Office crop estimates, out today, confirm expectations of the growing California walnut industry. Â As the 2010 harvest begins in California's Central Valley, NASS predicts the annual yield to be 510,000 short tons, demonstrating a record production that is 17% larger than 2009's crop of 437,000 and more than double the crop production from the year 2000. Â This ...