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First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

Ask a Negative Question, Get a Negative Answer

... Swedish scientists just completed a meta-study (that is, a study of other studies) to get a handle on consumer attitudes toward GMOs and biotechnology in food worldwide. It shows no significant differences between consumers in different parts of the ... [Published GMO Pundit a.k.a. David Tribe - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Biotechnology, Food Products Company, Applied Economics

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Council on Foreign Relations

Boomers Once Led the World in Education. What Happened?

In the 1960s and 1970s, the United States had the best-educated young people in the world, or pretty close to it. But a disturbing new report from the Council on Foreign Relations says that the generations who’ve followed the boomers haven’t been able ... [Published AARP Bulletin Today - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Council on Foreign Relations, AARP, Education, Trent Hamm

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Beijing Institute of Technology

Record Number of Chinese Graduates, but No Jobs

A national survey released last winter found that in the age bracket of 21- to 25-year-olds, 16 percent of the men and women with college degrees were unemployed.But only 4 percent of those with an elementary school education were unemployed, a sign of ... [Published CNBC - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: YANG Yi, Beijing Institute of Technology, Workers, Applied Economics

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Lacey Koontz new Brownfield intern

new Brownfield internJune 17, 2013 By Lacey Koontz Leave a CommentI was born and raised in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia on a dairy, beef, poultry, and crop farm. Growing up on the farm, I learned the importance of hard work and dedication. ... [Published Brownfield Network - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Agriculture, Applied Economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 4-h

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Beef Cuts Prices Slump Through Early June

BRAZIL - Meat on the bone is enduring marginal price increases through early June despite the short supply of fat animals and healthy meat demand, according to the Centre of Advanced Studies on Applied Economics.This continued May’s trend and had select ... [Published The Cattle Site - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Applied Economics, Short Supply, Wholesaler

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Brazil - The pork and poultry market

Poultry markets moved at a slow pace in May while pork shipments increased, despite the Ukrainian embargo, say analysts at the Centre for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics.Poultry continued downward movement last month. This was particularly felt ... [Published Meat Trade News Daily - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Brazil, Campinas, Applied Economics, Soybean Meal

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Cornell University

4 New York Schools Among Best for Undergrad Economics

Cornell University’s Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management topped the list of best schools for microeconomics and was ranked second for macroeconomics, according to a survey by Businessweek.New York University’s Stern School of Business ... [Published Citybizlist - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Applied Economics, Cornell University, BusinessWeek

First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 1 reports

Brazil - 25% lift in pork exports

Fed cattle prices and poultry markets moved at a slow pace in May while pork shipments increased, despite the Ukrainian embargo, say analysts at the Centre for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics. ... [Published Meat Trade News Daily - Jun 11 2013]

Entities: Brazil, Applied Economics, Embargo

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 1 reports

Farmers See Five Year High For Milk

BRAZIL – Further proof of a five year dairy price high has been announced by the Centre for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics as shortages of dairy supplies have caused price volatility through May.The average Brazilian dairy farmer is currently receiving ... [Published The Cattle Site - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Applied Economics, Volatility, Cattle

First reported Jun 08 2013 - Updated Jun 08 2013 - 1 reports

Kentucky gasoline prices dependant on location

"My suspicion is that Henderson's situation in the distribution network and proximity to the Indiana market with higher taxes helps push its prices higher than most of Kentucky," said Brian Goff, director of the Center for Applied Economics at Western ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 08 2013]

Entities: Gasoline, Applied Economics, Taxes

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

Pork Shipments Up 25 Per Cent in May

BRAZIL – Fed cattle prices and poultry markets moved at a slow pace in May while pork shipments increased, despite the Ukrainian embargo, say analysts at the Centre for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics.Rising 26.5 per cent from April to May, pork ... [Published The Pig Site - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: Applied Economics, Campinas, Soybean Meal, Brazil

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 4 reports

Minnesota state economist Stinson retires

Tom Stinson, the Minnesota state economist who for more than a quarter of a century has told governors and legislators how much money they have to spend, announced Monday that he is stepping down from his job as architect of the state's budget foreca ... [Published Individual.com - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: University of Minnesota, Applied Economics, Doctor of Philosophy, Bill Salisbury

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Commenting on the appointment David Watson, President and CEO of XL Re Europe Plc said: "Valérie's very broad experience of working across European markets and beyond, stands her in good stead to drive forward our Casualty business. Her deep understanding of these diverse markets will add additional expertise and knowledge to the team."

XL GROUP PLC : XL Group Appoints Valérie Devaux-Piquer as Casualty Underwriting Manager Europe, R ... [Published 4 Traders - Jun 17 2013]

...it has ordered schools, government agencies and state-owned enterprises to hire more graduates at least temporarily to help relieve joblessness. "The only thing that worries them more than an unemployed, low-skilled person is an unemployed, educated person" said Shang-Jin Wei, a Columbia Business School economist

Faltering economy in China dims job prospects for graduates [Published NDTV - Jun 17 2013]

...David Ludwig, director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Children’s Hospital in Boston. "The quality of the calories going in affects the quantity of the calories going out."

A sweet tax [Published Greenfield Town Crier - Jun 15 2013]

"The consensus in 2010 was that we were going to have 25,000 to 28,000 wells," Bangsund said. "In 2011, they said 30,000 or 35,000 wells. Now we're hearing it could be as high as 40,000 or 50,000 wells. The pattern here is the well count numbers are going up, not down."

Oil Patch here to stay for a while [Published Individual.com - Jun 14 2013]

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Ask a Negative Question, Get a Negative Answer [Published GMO Pundit a.k.a. David Tribe - 2 hours ago]
New economics research helps developing world [Published Cornell University - 9 hours ago]
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Boomers Once Led the World in Education. What H... [Published AARP Bulletin Today - 13 hours ago]
EU at a GMO Crossroads [Published Epoch Times - 20 hours ago]
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Secretary of State appoints new member of the P... [Published Noodls - Jun 18 2013]
Ag economist selected for inaugural research award [Published AGRINews - Jun 18 2013]
China’s faltering economy dims job prospects fo... [Published Today Online - Jun 18 2013]
XL Group Appoints Valérie Devaux-Piquer as Casu... [Published XL Group - Jun 17 2013]
Lacey Koontz new Brownfield intern [Published Brownfield Network - Jun 17 2013]
Who?s who: Meet the nine men and one woman who ... [Published TheJournal.ie - Jun 17 2013]
University Of Wyoming Publication Wins Prize Fo... [Published The Farmer - Jun 17 2013]
Beef Cuts Prices Slump Through Early June [Published The Cattle Site - Jun 17 2013]
XL GROUP PLC : XL Group Appoints Valérie Devaux... [Published 4 Traders - Jun 17 2013]
Faltering economy in China dims job prospects f... [Published NDTV - Jun 17 2013]
Record Number of Chinese Graduates, but No Jobs [Published CNBC - Jun 17 2013]
GoldSeek.com Radio: Steve Forbes, Olivier Garre... [Published GoldSeek.com - Jun 17 2013]
Prairies at a glance [Published Individual.com - Jun 16 2013]
What Is the Truth Behind Iran’s Inflation Figures? [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Jun 15 2013]
A sweet tax [Published Greenfield Town Crier - Jun 15 2013]
Meadows candidate profile: Ramona Coey vows to ... [Published Brandon Sun - Jun 15 2013]
CITIZEN COLUMN: Henderson stations overcharging... [Published The Henderson Gleaner - Jun 15 2013]
Enthusiasm For FFA At All-Time High [Published Mid-South Farmer - Jun 15 2013]
Oil Patch here to stay for a while [Published Individual.com - Jun 14 2013]
Brazil - The pork and poultry market [Published Meat Trade News Daily - Jun 14 2013]
Why the Bipartisan Commitment to Public Investm... [Published Economic Policy Institute - Jun 13 2013]
SA is riding the Chinese dragon into a tempest [Published IOL - Jun 13 2013]
4 New York Schools Among Best for Undergrad Eco... [Published Citybizlist - Jun 13 2013]
Spotlight on Economics: The economics of plants... [Published Fargo Forum - Jun 12 2013]

Blogs

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Ask a Negative Question, Get a Negative Answer [Published GMO Pundit a.k.a. David Tribe - 2 hours ago] ... Swedish scientists just completed a meta-study (that is, a study of other studies) to get a handle on consumer attitudes toward GMOs and biotechnology in food worldwide. It shows no significant differences between consumers in different parts of the ...
What Is the Truth Behind Iran’s Inflation Figures? [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Jun 15 2013] With the Iranian Presidential election this week, there has been a cascade of reportage in the popular press about that opaque country. When it comes to economic data, Iran has resorted to lying, spinning, and concealment — in part, because of its mores ...
Good For You, Better For Them: The Truth About ... [Published The Curious Capitalist - Jun 06 2013] Stores today seem almost to be begging customers to refund purchases. The latest example comes from Wal-Mart, which introduced a new money-back guarantee on produce: Customers don’t even have to bring back spoiled fruits and vegetables; showing a receipt is ...
Fed Policies and Obama Programs Exacerbate Cred... [Published EquityJungle - v0.1 - Jun 05 2013] The Fed believes that holding interest rates low fosters business growth, hiring, and bank lending? So why isn't that happening? I have discussed many reasons, but today I have another one from Steve H. Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics at The Johns ...
Fed Policies and Obama Programs Exacerbate Cred... [Published Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis - Jun 05 2013] The Fed believes that holding interest rates low fosters business growth, hiring, and bank lending?So why isn't that happening? I have discussed many reasons, but today I have another one from Steve H. Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics at The Johns ...

Audio/Video

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Proposed Draft Policy Bill on Goods Made in Nig... [Published ABN Digital - Video - Mar 13 2013]
Plans to Rationalise Nigeria's Civil Service Wo... [Published ABN Digital - Video - Feb 15 2013]

Press Releases

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Malaysian higher education sector rating moves ... [Published PR inside - Jun 04 2013]
Evolution1 and Its Partners Help Cut U.S. Natio... [Published Business Wire - May 21 2013]