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As American Farmers Age Out, the Next Generation Struggles to Enter the Field

As American Farmers Age Out, the Next Generation Struggles to Enter the Field

by Nikitha Sattiraju Rao | May 27, 2019 | Economy, Featured

Photo Credit: Farmartin/Wikimedia Commons The average age of American farmers is rising with not enough young farmers to replace them once they retire, indicating trouble for the future of American farming. Farms could further consolidate, threatening the existence of...
U.S. Economy Sees Strong Job Gains and Historically Low Unemployment Rate in April

U.S. Economy Sees Strong Job Gains and Historically Low Unemployment Rate in April

by Nikitha Sattiraju Rao | May 7, 2019 | Economy, Featured, Jobs

The jobs market soared in April and the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 50 years, indicating robust U.S. economic growth and giving President Trump ammunition for the 2020 presidential campaign. Employers shrugged off months of concerns of a slowing...

5 Things To Watch For In March’s Personal Income & Outlays Report

by Nikitha Sattiraju Rao | Apr 29, 2019 | Economy, Personal Income

The United States Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will release its monthly data for March on consumer spending – the biggest part of the country’s economy – on Monday. The report will include both income and spending numbers for a month for the...
Consumer Spending Barely Recovers From December’s Plunge, Signaling an Economic Slowdown in 2019

Consumer Spending Barely Recovers From December’s Plunge, Signaling an Economic Slowdown in 2019

by Nikitha Sattiraju Rao | Mar 31, 2019 | Economy, Featured, Personal Income

Consumer spending barely increased in January while personal income made a modest recovery in February, indicating a continued slowdown of the economy in 2019. Consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of the country’s economic activity, rose by just 0.1...
Newly legalized hemp a viable alternative for struggling American farmers

Newly legalized hemp a viable alternative for struggling American farmers

by Nikitha Sattiraju Rao | Mar 28, 2019 | Economy, Featured

After years of struggling to make a profit, Brent Cornett, a 7th generation tobacco farmer in Kentucky, decided to abandon the crop three years ago. He went from planting 120 acres of tobacco in 2016 to zero acres this year, completely replacing it with newly...
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