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High cropland prices in Midwest sow fortune and worry
MINNEAPOLIS - Mick Schmiesing strides into the local rec center in a plaid shirt, Massey Ferguson tractor cap and old tennis shoes. It's auction day, and he's ready to make a play for 80 acres of soil in Blue Earth County, Minn. Bidding starts at $5,000...Tags: Finance, Real Estate Sales, Jason Henderson, Money and Monetary Policy, Values
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For a third straight year, job market is slumping
WASHINGTON (AP)— U.S. employers added only 80,000 jobs in June, a third straight month of weak hiring that shows the economy is still struggling three years after the recession ended. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.2 percent, the Labor...
Tags: Energy, Finance, Local Government, Unemployment, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements
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Lower Oil Prices Delight Drivers, Worry Some Alaskans
Channel 2 NewsOil prices are dropping -- down significantly from this past winter. The price of a barrel of Alaska crude closed at about $94 Monday. It was around $128 dollars in February. The decline helped drive gas prices as low as $3.99 a gallon in midtown...Tags: Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry, Energy Saving
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USDA oil crops outlook: World oilseed stocks are tightening
Export shipments of U.S. soybeans for 2011/12 are forecast up 20 million bushels this month to 1.335 billion. And the 2011/12 soybean crush is forecast 15 million bushels higher this month to 1.66 billion based on higher demand for soybean meal. Higher...Tags: Argentina, Renewable Energy, Energy Resources, China, Brazil
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U.S. exempts seven countries that consume Iran oil from sanctions
World NowThe Obama administration announced Monday that it had exempted seven countries that are major consumers of Iranian oil from threatened U.S. sanctions that are aimed at punishing Tehran for its disputed nuclear program.... -
Gas Could Fall to $3 by Autumn
KickingTiresThe last time the national average price for regular unleaded gasoline fell below $3 a gallon was Christmas 2010, but it could hit that mark long before you hang this year's mistletoe. Citing falling tensions in the Middle East, fewer......Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Holidays, Halloween
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Obama's pump debacle
As gasoline prices climb, President Barack Obama's poll numbers plummet. In February, a Washington Post/ABC poll had Obama up 6 points against Mitt Romney. Monday's poll has him down 2.
According to the polls, gas prices are a huge part of the story,...Tags: Steven Chu, Prices, Energy Resources, Fox News Channel (tv network), Natural Resources
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As gasoline prices rise, Obama takes aim at alternative-energy critics
With rising oil prices creating a drag on the economy and his re-election effort, President Barack Obama mocked Republican critics of his alternative-energy policy Thursday, comparing them to the "cynics and naysayers" who didn't believe the Earth was...Tags: C. Anthony Muse, Energy Resources, Fox News Channel (tv network), Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry
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Obama's choice: Higher gas prices, weaker economy
Campaigning for office, President Barack Obama promised to do something about high gas prices, but now he is denying he can do much about what Americans pay to drive. He is too modest. In September 2008, Steven Chu said to The Wall Street Journal:...
Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Steven Chu, Solyndra LLC, Petroleum Industry, Europe
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Is reelection driving Obama's Israel policy?
For many years, Iran has threatened to "wipe Israel off the map," even as it gets closer and closer to developing nuclear weapons that could enable it to follow through on its threat. However, the question now is whether this is the optimum time for...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Ron Paul, Culture, Petroleum Industry, Nuclear Weapons
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Gas price likely won't set record this summer
NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline prices likely won't set any records this summer, thanks to a recent drop in the price of oil. The government on Tuesday slashed its forecast for average gas prices to $3.79 per gallon for the summer driving season. That's...
Tags: Gasoline Industry, Market and Exchange, AAA, Politics, Elections
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Gas prices keep inflation tame, push confidence to four-year high
Falling energy and gas prices helped keep inflation in check last month and also pushed consumer confidence to a four-year high, according to two reports Friday. The good news helped mitigate a stock market slump earlier in the day after investors...
Tags: Stock Activities, Energy, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Prices, Stock Market
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