February 2025

Divine Intervention?

February 01, 2025 - 09:11
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In studying 'An Economic History of the United States', Dr John T Schlebecker. taught me about the pendulum theory. He said the pendulum theory is wrong because it only accounts for back and forth. He said economic history is more like a corkscrew because as you travel the corkscrew, it does move from left to right, then right to left. But it also proceeds. The economic corkscrews are not symmetrical. Sometimes there are small corkscrews within the corkscrew.

Protecting Children from “Gender Affirming Care”

February 01, 2025 - 08:59
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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to protect children under the age of 19 from gender transitions, stating: “It is the policy of the United States that it will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called ‘transition’ of a child from one sex to another, and it will rigorously enforce all laws that prohibit or limit these destructive and life-altering procedures.” The Order cites the risks of chemical and surgical mutilation, such as puberty blockers and any so-called “gender-affirming care” procedures.

Report from the Ag Outlook Forum

February 01, 2025 - 08:56
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The Ag Economic Outlook Forum took place at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. This event is hosted by UW-Madison’s Renk Agribusiness Institute, and I look forward to it every year. It is a great opportunity to hear from ag economists and industry insiders as they share their forecasts of what the upcoming year will bring.

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