Milky Mess

If Congress doesn’t extend the existing farm bill or pass a new one, milk prices will double. This is because price supports would be based on the 1949 Agriculture Act and would be $38/hundred-weight, as opposed to $20.83 now. Should this happen, expect plunging short-term consumer demand and massive imports of dairy products from abroad,…

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Shop Till You Drop

The largest US mall is the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN with 4.2 million square feet (msqft). Next comes the Eastwood Mall Complex in Niles, OH with 3.2 msqft. Rounding out the top five are the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA with 2.7 msqft, the King of Prussia Mall in King of…

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