Aquaculture Data
Aquaculture is the production of aquatic animals and plants under controlled conditions for all or part of their lifecycle. This data product provides statistics on domestically grown catfish and trout and U.S. imports and exports of fish and shellfish that may be products of aquaculture, such as…
The Impact of Food Away From Home on Adult Diet Quality
Food away from home (FAFH) has been associated with poor diet quality in many studies. It is difficult, however, to measure the effect of FAFH on diet quality since many unobserved factors, such as food preferences and time constraints, influence not just our choice of where to eat but also the…
Millard Fillmore Presidential $1 Coins Available February 18
WASHINGTON - On February 18, 2010, the United States Mint will release to the Federal Reserve Banks the first new Presidential $1 Coin of 2010, honoring former President Millard Fillmore. Beginning at noon Eastern Time (ET) the same day, the agency also will accept orders for rolls of Millard…
The Business Of The Grateful Dead
By Scott Rappaport for the University of California at Santa CruzThe Grateful Dead announced today that the band will donate its archives to the University of California, Santa Cruz.Band members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart made the announcement this morning at a press conference held in the poster room…
Volcker and Reform Defeated
by Stephen Michael ApatowI would like to extend a special thanks EducationNews.org [1] for facilitating international peer reviewed discussion of subject matter associated with the global economic crisis.As noted in the paper “Financial Market Legitimacy Critical for Sustainable Global Recovery”…
It’s the Volume…It’s the Volume…It’s the Volume
You want to be a fantastic sales person. Others seem to be doing very well at it but you don’t seem to have a clue. You try and try but your numbers just don’t seem to be making it. My friend, let me tell you about sales – It ’s the Volume…It’s the Volume…it’s the [...]
The Fed’s Outlook On The Economy
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December suggests that economic activity has continued to strengthen and that the deterioration in the labor market is abating. Household spending is expanding at a moderate rate but remains constrained by a weak labor market,…
Scammers Pushing Phony Jobs and Bogus Money-Making Schemes
n conjunction with state law enforcement officials and other federal agencies, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at 11 a.m. to announce a law enforcement sweep cracking down on job and work-at-home fraud fueled by the economic downturn.
Balancing Renewables and Natural Resources
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s newest source of clean energy — a 1 megawatt solar array — is supplying laboratory researchers with more than carbon-free electricity. It’s also an opportunity to examine a sensitive topic — the potential environmental impacts of large-scale…
Too Dependent On Electricity
Inspired by my friend and colleague’s blog post, Snowed Under in our Green House, I decided to focus this blog on the main event of the larger Washington metropolitan area this week—the massive snowstorms and blizzards. Due to the inclement weather, the area was virtually paralyzed for days.…
You – The Unique Business Person – Further On
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…
You – The Unique Business Person
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 [...]
Re-Marketing
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 [...]
The Actuary
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…
Rice Outlook
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.
Oil Crops 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.
Wheat Outlook
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.
Commerce Awards $1.2 Million Recovery Act Grant to Expand Broadband Internet Access in Rhode Island
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…
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces $5.9 Million Investment to Increase Broadband Access in South Carolina
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…
Commerce Awards Recovery Act Broadband Expansion Grants Totaling More than $20 Million for Virginia
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.
Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program, Fiscal 2010, Competitive Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program: Description and Application Process
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…
Everything Goes to Zero
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…
Sheep, Goats and Nanoparticles
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…
The Best Congress Money Can Buy
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…
Credit For Small Businesses
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…