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How Snow Helps Both Winter and Spring Wheat
Though low moisture persists throughout most of the wheat growing areas in the Plains, some of the late winter…
Has U.S. Soil Recovered from the Drought?
After one of the worst droughts in the past 50 years hammered the U.S. Midwest crop regions last year,…
The Latest Salvos in the Currency Wars
Recent action by central banks around the world has led to some increased volatility in major foreign exchange markets. This…
Monday Outlook: Retail Growth, Gas Prices and More
This week, we are seeing signs of economic growth as U.S. retail sales grew 3.7 percent in the past 12…
The Futures of Capitalism
As we kick off the week, we want to share a story about “the biggest financial exchange you have never heard of”:…
GK Research on Europe’s ‘Thatcherite Keynesianism’
May 2’s European Central Bank meeting, along with recent shifts in fiscal policies, moved Europe one step further down the road…
What Will Influence Final U.S. Planted Acreage?
U.S. farmers expect to plant the greatest corn acreage since the 1930s, but prices and weather can have just as…
Market Update: Psychology of the Marketplace
Jack Bouroudjian looks at the psychology behind a rallying market vs. a slumping market, and the trademarks of each….
Alexandre Tombini on Brazil’s Economic Road Ahead
Read about Brazil’s economy today, and most coverage focuses on how things have slowed down from the highs of…
Monday Outlook: Job Growth and Bond Markets
Much of the conversation about markets this week continues to be about Friday’s U.S. jobs report, which reported a…
Terry Duffy on Flash Crash Third Anniversary
CME Group Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy went on CNBC to discuss the third anniversary of the “flash crash”…
Laurent Paulhac Discusses Portfolio Margining
In the new world of cleared over-the-counter trades brought on by financial regulation in around the globe, margin requirements…