Mitt Romney last week blamed the lack of a completed farm bill out of Congress on the lack of leadership from the White House (see Gary Blumenthal, WPI 9 October 2012). On the other side, President Barack Obama has accused Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) for the lack of a farm bill. Ryan is the Chairman of the House Budget Committee and reported reconciliation instructions to the House Agriculture Committee, which lead to the reductions of $32 billion to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).Indeed, the farm bill has been an issue in congressional races. Christie Vilsack, the wife of USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, is running for Congress in Iowa in a newly formed district against sitting House me...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.