Small Business Optimism Improves While Inflation Pressures Persist
NASHVILLE, TN – Rural businesses gained a more hopeful economic outlook in June, but inflation, […]
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Food Inflation Forecast Keeps Pressure On Household Budgets
WASHINGTON, DC – Increasing food prices are keeping pressure on grocery budgets and food demand. […]
Holiday Cookout Costs Rise As Farmer Share Shrinks
NASHVILLE, TN – Fourth of July cookouts will cost more this year, but higher grocery […]
Farm Family Living Costs Add Pressure To Margins
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm family living expenses have climbed above $100,000 for the first time, […]
Labor Inflation Keeps Pressure On Rural Main Street
NASHVILLE, TN – Small business optimism remained below average in April, and labor problems continue […]
Rising Fuel Costs Shift Consumer Spending Patterns Nationwide
NASHVILLE, TN – Rising fuel prices are beginning to reshape how consumers spend, with ripple […]
Small Business Weakness Signals Pressure On Rural Economies
NASHVILLE, TN – Small business optimism declined in March, signaling growing economic pressure that could […]
Tariffs Not Primary Driver Of Rising Goods Inflation
NASHVILLE, TN – New analysis from the Minneapolis Federal Reserve suggests tariffs are not the […]
Rural Small Businesses See Modest Optimism Despite Labor Strain
NASHVILLE, TN – Rural and agriculture-adjacent small businesses saw a slight boost in confidence in […]
Rural Housing Sees Modest Growth Amid Market Slowdown
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. housing construction slowed in the second quarter of 2025, with single-family […]
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates To Ease Farm Credit
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point on […]
Trade Talks Add Uncertainty But CPI Remains Stable
NASHVILLE, TN – Since “Liberation Day” on April 1, tariffs and trade talks have been […]
Food Inflation Driven by Climate, Disease and Tariff Costs
NASHVILLE, TN – Food-at-home prices rose 2.2% in July compared to a year earlier, according […]
USDA Projects Decade Of Modest Economic Growth
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s latest macroeconomic report forecasts a steady but modest economic expansion from […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY 02/07/2023
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST Today’s episode looks at the summer and fall weather forecast for the […]
Will Economic Recession Be Part of 2023 Landscape?
DENVER, CO – The U.S. economy still has considerable momentum and is not currently on […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: David Widmar
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: David Widmar is co-founder of Agricultural Economic Insights (www.AEI.ag), and […]
Spiraling Inflation and Higher Input Costs Pressuring Farmers
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped to its lowest […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Dr. Jared Bernstein
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Dr. Jared Bernstein is a trained musician, but also an […]
Inflation Concerns Remain Though Agricultural Inflation is Lagging
For most major commodities prices remain above pre-pandemic levels, and farm income is expected to be higher than a year ago for the second consecutive year.
Labor Shortages and Supply Chain Constraints Still Present
Inflation projections are increasing as supply chain constraints and labor shortages continue to weigh on the economy, that’s according to the seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Growing Inflation Concerning Farmers; Economists Suggest Temporary Situation
There’s concern among farmers and ranchers about the potential for systemic inflation as supply chain bottlenecks and product shortages lead to increasing prices nationwide.
Bankers Offering Optimistic Projections for Expanding Economic Activity
Pent-up demand may fuel a wildfire of economic activity this year, leading to a 7.2 percent growth rate according to the American Bankers Association’s Economic Advisory Committee.