Agriculture in United States

  • fed's Fisher Pushes For End To Stimulus

    UNITED STATES, 2014/02/23 The Federal Reserve has done additional than enough to help the economy and should continue to reduce the size of its massive bond-buying plan, according to Richard Fisher, president of the Dallas Federal Reserve. Speaking at the University of Texas in Austin, Fisher reiterated his view that monetary stimulus should be has been used as a crutch in lieu of wise fiscal and regulatory policies from Congress. "It is my firm belief that the fault in our economy lies not in monetary policy but in a reckless and feckless federal government that simply cannot get its fiscal and regulatory policy geared so as to encourage business to take the copious all of money we at the Fed have created and put it to work creating jobs and growing our economy," Fisher said.
  • Californian Winery Enters Cambodian Market

    CAMBODIA, 2013/11/12 California-based winery E. & J. Gallo has entered Cambodia and is offering four of its additional economically priced brands in an effort to introduce locals to wine without breaking their budget, company representatives said Monday. “Cambodia, inclunding other markets in Asia, is perfect for wines at our price level,” said Jonathan Chang, Asia-Pacific regional director of E. & J. Gallo. The winery started importing its four brands—Carlo Rossi, Barefoot, Gallo Family Vineyard and Apothic—last month, but announced its entrance Monday evening to a crowd of about 150 businesspeople at the InterContinental Hotel at an event attended by U.S. Ambassador William Todd.
  • MCC Selects Countries Eligible for New Programs

    CANADA, 2012/12/30 At its quarterly conference December 19, the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) board of directors selected Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone, Morocco and Tanzania as eligible to develop proposals for new compacts, and Guatemala as eligible for a Threshold Program. "This year's selection decisions are a testament to the 'MCC Effect,' the ability of MCC to provide incentives for nations to adopt policy reforms and strengthen institutions in order to become eligible for an MCC compact," said Daniel W. Yohannes, MCC's chief executive officer.