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Insights08.20.24Has the Fed Won Its War Against Inflation?
Learn about the Federal Reserve’s most recent vote on the Fed Fund rate and what to expect of interest rates in the coming months.
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Insights06.07.23The Productivity Conundrum
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve (Fed) met May 2-3 and voted to increase the Fed Funds rate by 0.25%, bringing the overnight rate to 5.00-5.25%.
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Insights08.08.22How High Will the Fed Go?
Glen Semple shares how continued interest rate hikes are affecting the U.S. economy and what is projected for interest rates going forward.
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Insights06.06.22Shifting Fed Rates and Strategy
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve (Fed) met May 3-4, and voted to increase the Fed Funds rate by 0.50% to 1.00% – the largest increase in the Fed Funds Rate in nearly 30 years.
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News01.03.22Counting Blessings While Managing Risks and OpportunitiesThe new year is a time for strategic conversations with advisory teams as financial risks and opportunities loom. While farmers can’t shield themselves from inflation as seen in projected record-high 2022 input costs, they can manage their interest rate risk. Consider locking in these historically low long-term rates in today’s uncertain climate.
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Insights08.09.21FOMC Discusses Fed Funds, the Economy, and Bond Buying
The recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting discussed unexpected rapid economic growth and high inflation pressures, as well as the future of the bond purchasing program.
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News06.03.21How Government Debt and Fed Balance Sheets Impact Your FarmAs the Fed continues to increase their balance sheet and absorb new debt, learn how to protect your farm business from the potential risk of future higher rates.
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News08.06.20Coronavirus Impacting Fed's Strategy
As the coronavirus pandemic impacts the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve left rates unchanged at near zero. How has their strategy changed to stabilize the financial markets? And as many businesses and households take on additional debt as we await a vaccine, how will interest rates impact future growth?
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Insights08.08.19How Lowered Interest Rates Will Impact the Rest of 2019What does the recent rate reduction by the FOMC and the ending of the Fed's balance sheet runoff earlier than planned mean for the future of interest rates?
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Insights04.01.19A Dovish Stance - No More Rate Hikes in 2019What does the announcement indicating no expected rate hikes for 2019 reflect about the Fed’s balance sheet and the U.S. and global economies?
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News08.28.18Five Factors Affecting Local Land Values
For the last four years, the land value benchmark study completed by FCI each summer has shown an overall decline in value. But in certain cases, values have risen year after year. What factors affect the overall trend in your local market?
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