The Money Farm Team

What Are Cattle Futures?

To be successful in the beef cattle business, today’s cattlemen use a range of tools. Simple and intricate tools of the profession, ranging from fencing pliers to genomic-enhanced EPDs for performance indicators, assist cattlemen in completing the day’s task and making decisions to maximize profitability. The cattle futures market is a complicated marketing instrument for […]

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Is Inflation Back?

Inflation isn’t going away anytime soon. In fact, prices are rising faster than they have been since the early 1980s. According to the most current Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, prices increased 7.9% in February compared to the previous year. Since January 1982, this is the largest annualized increase in CPI inflation. Even when volatile

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Why Are Transfer Payments Not Included In GDP?

Gross investment and government consumption expenditures: This is a measure of government spending on goods and services that is included in GDP. Consumption expenditures include money spent on the government’s workforce as well as products and services such as military jet fuel and government building and other structure rent. Government expenditures on structures, equipment, and

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Why Do Central Banks Want Inflation?

Inflation targeting enables central banks to respond to domestic economic shocks while focusing on local concerns. Investor uncertainty is reduced by stable inflation, which allows investors to foresee interest rate movements and anchors inflation expectations. Inflation targeting also allows for more transparency in monetary policy if the aim is made public. Why is inflation important

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