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Department of Agriculture
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Climate ChangeEnvironment/EnergyFeatured
Pritzker Wages War on Ideal Climate for Illinois Crop Conditions
by James Taylor February 14, 2019Newly-elected Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said “I believe in science” in his inaugural address but then promptly said he would take action to combat ideal climate conditions for Illinois crops.
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Importing 65% of US oil in 2005 vs 100% of many key minerals now (from China and Russia).
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EconomicsFeatured
Government Subsidizes, Government Warps and Distorts – Government Bails Out
by Seton Motley June 2, 2016Why have prices fallen so low? Because government subsidies created a glut – and the market is flooded. This government money warps and distorts the marketplace – as otherwise productively-directed time and effort is instead spent chasing the government coin. Producers produce not what the marketplace needs – but for what the government pays.