Prompt corrective action directive against Marco Community Bank
Prompt corrective action directive against Marco Community Bank
Written agreement with First National Corporation
Written agreement with First National Corporation
Written agreement SunFirst Corporation
Written agreement SunFirst Corporation
Written agreement with TCM Company
Written agreement with TCM Company
Economic Recovery: Lessons Learned From Previous Recessions
The rates of employment loss and unemployment in the recent recession are about the same in metro and nonmetro areas, but based on previous recessions, nonmetro employment may recover more slowly. As in past recessions, manufacturing-dependent nonmetro counties felt the effects of the recessions…
ConsumersÂ’ Response to the 2006 Foodborne Illness Outbreak Linked to Spinach
This report examines how consumers responded to FDAÂ’s warning regarding possible spinach contamination outbreak, and its recommendation to avoid eating spinach. While spinach sales fell dramatically, consumers switched to buying other leafy greens.
Access to Affordable, Nutritious Food Is Limited in “Food Deserts”
Some neighborhoods in the U.S., particularly low-income ones, have been dubbed “food deserts” because residents do not live near supermarkets or other food retailers that carry affordable and nutritious food. Low-income residents of these neighborhoods and those who lack transportation rely more…
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band
James William “Jimmy” Buffett was born December 25, 1946. He is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman and movie producer. Jimmy Buffett is one of the most successful musicians-turned-businessman. He is a best selling writer and oversees two restaurant chains named after his most famous…
Feed Grains Database
Interactive database that contains statistics on four feed grains (corn, grain sorghum, barley, and oats), foreign coarse grains (feed grains plus rye, millet, and mixed grains), hay, and related items. Tables previously published annually in the Feed Yearbook are available and updated continuously…
Wheat Data
This data product contains statistics on wheat - including the five classes of wheat: hard red winter, hard red spring, soft red winter, white, and durum - and rye. Includes data published in the monthly Wheat Outlook and previously annual Wheat Yearbook. Data are monthly, quarterly, and/or annual…
Small Farms in the United States: Persistence Under Pressure
Ninety-one percent of U.S. farms are classified as small—gross cash farm income (GCFI) of less than $250,000. About 60 percent of these small farms are very small, generating GCFI of less than $10,000. These very small noncommercial farms, in some respects, exist independently of the farm economy…
Rising Infant Formula Costs to the WIC Program: Recent Trends in Rebates and Wholesale Prices
WIC provides participating infants with free infant formula. This study estimated that between 57 and 68 percent of all infant formula sold in the United States was purchased through WIC, based on 2004-06 data, and that formula costs to the WIC program have increased. Typically, WIC State agencies…
Organic Dairy Sector Evolves To Meet Changing Demand
Declining demand for organic products in response to the economic downturn has slowed the rapid growth in organic milk production. Economic forces, primarily lower production costs, may be pushing organic dairies to be more like conventional dairies in terms of size, location, and the types of…
Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade
Offers the latest forecast of value and volume of U.S. farm exports, by commodity and region, as well as the agricultural trade balance for the coming year. Keeps readers abreast of how U.S. agricultural trade stacks up in a global market.
Millard Fillmore Presidential $1 Coin Launches in Moravia, New York
MORAVIA, N.Y. - The United States Mint today released into circulation the newest Presidential $1 Coin. The coin bears the portrait of the Nation's 13th President, Millard Fillmore. United States Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart officially introduced the coin in a ceremony in Moravia, New…
Control In Your Job
When you first took the sales job that you currently have you thought that you were set for life. However, you soon found out that because you doubled your production in sales and exceeded what management thought you would dothey cut your commission percentage in half. Now you have to work twice as…
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 26-27, 2010
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 26-27, 2010
Press Release: DIGITAL NATION: 21st Century America’s Progress Towards Universal Broadband Internet Access
NTIA Announces New Findings on U.S. Broadband Adoption: Report based on survey of over 50,000 households finds that broadband adoption at home continues to rise, but the digital divide persists.
Written agreement with Community National Bancorporation
Written agreement with Community National Bancorporation
Written agreement with Community First Bank-Chicago
Written agreement with Community First Bank-Chicago
Written agreement with Beach First National Bancshares
Written agreement with Beach First National Bancshares
7 Facts About Alternative Minimum Tax
The Alternative Minimum Tax attempts to ensure that anyone who benefits from certain tax advantages pays at least a minimum amount of tax.Here are seven facts the Internal Revenue Service wants you to know about the AMT and changes to this special tax for 2009.1. Tax laws provide tax benefits for…
Cold January Temperatures Cause Energy Spike
Colder-than-normal U.S. temperatures in January, particularly in the Southeast, drove up the use of electric power and natural gas, according to DOE’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). In the South Census Region, where about 60% of households use electricity as their primary space heating…
Gardening Within the Walls of Your Home
A couple of years ago I gave my Dad grow lights for Father’s Day. He had mentioned to me that he wanted a garden, but living in a gated community there was not the appropriate amount of space on his property to do so. He started to create an indoor garden comprised of herbs and [...]
Deployment of Solar Energy on Public Lands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management Bob Abbey testified on “The deployment of solar technology on the public lands” before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The text of Secretary Salazar’s prepared…