In the United States, one president is preparing to leave, while the next one is preparing to take over. With each presidential transition, there are plans to dismantle policies created during one administration so life will return to better days. … Continue reading →
The American Farm Bureau Federation does an excellent job with the annual Thanksgiving Meal Survey, and they have for nearly 40 years. They have the infrastructure and the expertise to make it work every year. All of their prices are … Continue reading →
Who pays a tariff? This was a standard question in my Greenville University undergraduate economics class. Tariffs are taxes, mostly on imported goods. When the United States imposes a 25 percent, or $0.25/$1, tariff on an imported good, an imported … Continue reading →
Food prices have been inflated. Food, as a category in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is no longer driving inflation. The Wall Street Journal reported on November 2, 2024, that grocery distributors are causing food prices to increase and cause … Continue reading →
The United States is losing farmland but productivity and output continue to increase. Last week, the loss of 11 million acres of pastureland to cropland was explored. That blog also examined the over emphasized claims on cattle as an environmental … Continue reading →
I have benefitted from a rich tradition of military service. In 1979, I was part of an exchange work-study program on a potato and hog farm in southern Germany. Working outside of my home environment in the Midwest United States … Continue reading →
My dad, Speed Jenner, was born in 1923, 101 years ago. It is election day, and Dad spent many years as an election judge in our tiny community in Southern Illinois. He was a great American. He set the ‘bar’ … Continue reading →
Land use change has gotten complicated. Tracking changes in climate have added more than simply physical changes in land use. The first step in understanding the more sophisticated land use change implications is to understand what land is changing. The … Continue reading →
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that used cars are losing value faster than they have been. The term negative equity was discussed. In the article, car owners were required to settle their loan prior to the full term, … Continue reading →
The first 15 years after high school were spent chasing windmills, because in those early years of adulthood, all the answers were obvious. Go to college and become smart enough to change the world (age 18 to 22). Save the … Continue reading →
