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Among the trillions of people that have gone before you and among the trillions of people that will come after you, you will eventually come to the realization that you are unique on this planet. This holds true for you as a business person as well. There is no other business person like you.There…
Just as a mother knows no boundaries or depths to which she would go for her child, so it is true of you as a the unique business person. You have a unique path to follow and it has been designed for only you to follow. No one else can follow this path. No one [...]
It was as if I was struck by a bolt of lightening or some other earth shattering news when I realized that the New Market that I had been going after was the wrong Market for my business. I had been in business for years and had been doing fairly well and decided to venture into [...]
You’ve got to watch out for the quiet ones. They go unnoticed, do a quiet job and work behind the scenes. The Actuary works with numbers and basically figures out the best way to extract monies or some other good or servicefrom the general public with no notoriety.The rest of us are busy going…
Examines supply, use, prices, and trade for rice, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Contains information on U.S. rough, milled, and long-, medium-, and short-grain rice.
Examines supply, use, prices, and trade for oil crops (primarily soybeans and products), including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Includes information on cottonseed, peanuts, sunflowerseed, tropical oils, corn oil, and animal fats.
Examines supply, use, prices, and trade for wheat, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Contains data and information on U.S. wheat by class.
NTIA announced a $1.2 million Recovery Act grant that will expand broadband Internet access at Rhode Island’s 71 public libraries across the state. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) provides grants to support the…
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced a $5.9 million Recovery Act grant that will expand broadband Internet access at the South Carolina Technical College System’s 16 member colleges across the state. The investment will help bridge the technological divide, improve education, and help more…
NTIA announced two grants totaling more than $21.5 million to expand broadband Internet infrastructure in Virginia. The two grants will add 575 miles of new high-speed Internet infrastructure in southern Virginia.
The Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP) of the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) announces the availability of funds and a request for applications to conduct research that focuses on USDAÂ’s domestic food assistance and nutrition programs. The three priority research areas are…
Did you ever wonder why you never have enough money? You seem to be making more & you hear that the Economy is doing great. $7.00 an hour jobs multiplied by the millions adds up to one Fantastic Economy.Having studied Money & Finance for many years I long ago came to the conclusion that…
by the EPA, Jeff MorrisI was a child when introduced to the phrase, “separating the sheep from the goats.” Although the saying has biblical roots, I typically heard it in reference to distinguishing between good and bad, or between high and low value. Recently, I’ve been thinking about it with…
I recently received the following email from a friend. I thought it was so preposterous & sad that I thought I would pass it onto you:The Best Congress Money Can Buy…(Based on records prior to the 1999 summer break)- 29 members of Congress have been accused of Spousal Abuse- 7 have been…
The Federal Reserve has issued a statement to banks that encourages them to lend to small businesses. The recent credit crisis has had a severe impact on the ability of small businesses to obtain credit and loans.The federal financial regulatory agencies and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors…
The oil crop outlook examines supply, use, prices, and trade for oil crops (primarily soybeans and products), including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Includes information on cottonseed, peanuts, sunflowerseed, tropical oils, corn oil, and animal fats. This…
Household economic well-being can be gauged by the financial resources (income/wealth) available to the household or by the standard of living enjoyed by household members (consumption). Based on responses to USDA's annual Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS), a joint effort by the…
For the past 23 years, I have been dealing with people & businesses and their finances. Through this experience I have learned 2 constants – the more you make, the less you keep & the more you make, the more expensive things are.Most people would think that a person making $750,000.00 in a…
Having been around business for the past 21 years from the street level, corporate level & governmental level & from local through international levels, I have come to the conclusion that you’ve got to be a Realist.We are all interconnected in one way or another. Nobody gets away wif…
This report provides longrun (10-year) projections for the agricultural sector through 2019. Projections cover agricultural commodities, agricultural trade, and aggregate indicators of the sector, such as farm income and food prices.
Rank Description of Issue FY 2008 FY 2009 % Change 1 Processing Amended Returns 21,963 19,939 -9.2% 2 Levies (including the Federal Payment Levy Program) 17,082 18,153 6.3% 3 Identity Theft 7,147 14,023 96.2% 4 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – Revenue Protection Strategy Claims 13,489 13,475…
IRS, WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 12,000 free tax preparation sites will be open nationwide this year as the Internal Revenue Service continues to expand its partnerships with nonprofit and community organizations performing vital tax preparation services for low-income and elderly taxpayers.The IRS…
Harrisburg, PA — An antitrust settlement has been reached regarding the merger of Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and Live Nation Inc., to preserve competition for concert ticket sales and address other anti-competitive concerns raised by the combination of these two companies.“The goal of this…
NOAA Awards Grants — Coastal residents, businesses and decision-makers around the country will consider how their communities can adapt to climate change through eight newly awarded NOAA National Sea Grant College Program grants.Each of these $25,000 climate engagement mini-grants will support…
The Farm Income and Costs briefing room provides indicators of economic performance for the U.S. farm sector and major crop and livestock farm groups. Farm balance sheet estimates are used by USDA and other public and private sector clients to form a perspective about the financial health of the…