Organic market grows a booming business
(May 19, 2000)
Once the purview of a tiny health food niche, sales of organic produce and products have, over the last 8 years, grown at an annual rate of better than 20%.
Planting almost finished as wheat harvest makes headway
(May 19, 2000)
ACROSS THE NATION SPRING PLANTING IS NEARING COMPLETION WELL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
Army corp under scrutiny; diesel fuel and cattle grazing rules change
(May 19, 2000)
THE HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL $56-MILLION STUDY WAS CALLED INTO QUESTION IN FEBRUARY.
House members still on the fence over China trade deal
(May 19, 2000)
A FEW WEEKS AGO, RALLIES IN THE NATION'S CAPITOL KICKED OFF A PUSH BY LABOR TO DEFEAT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD GRANT CHINA PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS, OR P-N-T-R, STATUS.
Market Analysis: May 19, 2000
(May 19, 2000)
AS EXPECTED THE INFLATION-WARY FEDERAL RESERVE THIS WEEK RAISED INTEREST RATES, THIS TIME BY A HALF A POINT.
