Young People: New Credit Card Laws
Jul 21, 2009, By Dave Kohl
June is a month of celebration for many young people finishing high school and pursuing life’s endeavors. Parents, you need to know some changes that could influence your young adult’s lives concerning credit card debt...
Halftime Report: Domestic and Global Economy
Jul 14, 2009, By Dave Kohl
Last week I covered the agricultural industry’s economic status. Now let’s turn our focus to the state of the general and global economy...
Halftime Report: Agriculture
Jul 7, 2009, By Dave Kohl
Wow! The year 2009 is just flying by with schools, conferences, farm work and events at the dairy creamery. At each of my stops on the road, inquiring minds are interested in the state of the economy from an agricultural and general economy standpoint...
Fast Facts about Banking
Jul 1, 2009, By Dave Kohl
A West Coast road trip to speak to the Washington Agricultural Bankers’ program allowed me to share the podium with John Blanchfield, director of the American Bankers Association’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Banking...
Green Shoots and Killing Frost
Jun 30, 2009, By Dave Kohl
By examining this title, you might think that I have turned into an agronomist or the weatherman. Well, neither would be the most appropriate response...
The Long and Short of Unemployment Rates
Jun 23, 2009, By Dave Kohl
The agricultural industry is very exposed to the outcomes resulting from higher unemployment. USDA statistics indicate that over 70% of American producers are reporting non-farm income on their tax returns...
How Lenders Contribute to an Economic Crisis
Jun 16, 2009, By Dave Kohl
Many agriculturalists are watching for signs of the next crisis in agriculture. For the most part, the regulated banks and Farm Credit System, while showing some signs of credit deterioration, are still solvent and positioned to do business with qualified borrowers. ...
Doc, Should I Fix It?
Jun 9, 2009, By Dave Kohl
The questions’ central focus has been: “Should I fix my interest rates in light of the recent run up of long-term rates?”...
Young People’s Use of Plastic
Jun 2, 2009, By Dave Kohl
No, this is not an environmental article as the title may suggest, but a looming problem with young people, some who may be your children or grandchildren...
Credit Card Debt
May 26, 2009, By Dave Kohl
Many of the so-called experts are forecasting a recovery indicating that there are green sprouts emerging in the economy...
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