Source: Daily Futures U.S. Economy The U.S. Labor Department said that jobless claims were down 14,000 last week to 442,000, less than expected. The U.S. Treasury sold $32 billion of 7-year T-notes at a median yield of 3.29% with a disappointing bid-to-cover ratio of 2.61. The June U.S. T-bonds closed down 26/32nds at 115.01/32nd, the [...]

This is a cookbook, preparedness resource and survival manual all wrapped into one concise and thorough reference. It covers the acquisition and storage of wheat and other grains and legumes, the preparation of all of the basic foods from the whole grain to the finished product in the simplest and most fool-proof manner possible.

Source: DailyFutures U.S. Economy The U.S. Labor Department said that jobless claims were up 11,000 last week to 444,000, more than expected. The March 2001 eurodollars closed up .065 at 98.475. The U.S. Commerce Department said that retail sales were down .3% in December, weaker than expected. They also said that inventories were up .4% [...]

Source: DailyFutures U.S. Economy – China Tightens Reserve Requirements China surprised the markets today, announcing that they are raising the reserve requirements for their banks by .5% starting January 18th. It is seen as a move to restrain the economy. The March U.S. T-bonds jumped up 1.20/32nds to 116.26/32nds. Most commodities were lower on the [...]

The USDA said that last week’s export inspections of:
Corn totaled 24.0 million bushels, down 5% from a year ago.
Soybeans totaled 43.8 million bushels, down 7% from a year ago.
Wheat totaled 14.3 million bushels, down 35% from a year ago.
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