Tapering, Crypto & The Drought

Check out the accompanying pdf and chart collection. (1) Clarida’s just the latest Fed head to talk about talking about tapering. (2) Treasury market takes tapering talk in stride. (3) What’s in Fed’s inflation tool kit? (4) Western drought forcing tough decisions on the farm. (5) Keeping an eye on fruit and veggie prices. (6) With strong FQ-2, Deere says farmers doing great and buying equipment. (7) Fed studies digital dollar, while crypto financial ecosystem flourishes. (8) China’s regulators cracking down on crypto trading and mining. (9) Lots of crypto banking services outside of the banking system. (10) DeFi even trickier for regulators to control. (11) Mark Cuban sees a future filled with smart contracts on the blockchain.