Tag: economy

February 23, 2015 0

Farmers Walk Away From Leases Due to Plunging Grain Prices

By News Desk

Please consider Rent Walkouts Point to Strains in U.S. Farm Economy Across the U.S. Midwest, the plunge in grain prices to near four-year lows is pitting landowners determined to sustain rental incomes against farmer tenants worried about making rent payments because their revenues are squeezed.

February 4, 2015 0

Australia Coming Apart at the Seams

By News Desk

On February 3, the Wall Street Journal reported Australia Cuts Interest Rates to Record Low . Australia cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 2.25% Tuesday, joining a procession of central banks that have eased policy settings this year in response to the deflationary impact of tumbling oil prices.