Blog Big drop in commodity prices By: Fran Smith 03/20/2008 Commodity prices plunge is the big news in the markets today. According to Bloomberg today, commodities are– . . . heading for the biggest…
Blog World population trends — current and projections By: Fran Smith 03/20/2008 I was checking around for international census information at the U.S. Census Department site (useful for a lot of issues) and thought some of…
Blog U.S. exports in 2007 — a modern record By: Fran Smith 03/19/2008 Again, a really interesting “Trade Fact of the Week” from the Progressive Policy Institute. With all the negative talk about trade, PPI points out…
Blog Ethanol’s fallout — it ain’t just chicken feed By: Fran Smith 03/13/2008 Over the last year, we’ve heard a lot about rising food prices because of the federal government’s mandates and subsidies for corn-based ethanol. Here’s…
Blog The Lincoln $5 gets a new look By: Fran Smith 03/13/2008 A new five-dollar bill debuts today — and it’s prettier and more secure than the last version, according to the…
Blog “Snow rage” — violence in cold and snowy climes By: Fran Smith 03/13/2008 Do cold and snowy winters lead to “snow rage”? So says the police spokesperson in Quebec, where winter has been bad this year, leading…