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Of Intere$t

Tony English

It’s all about the dollar. As we round out the summer months
of 2008, the Federal Reserve is being scrutinized not only for the
level of interest rates and the state of the economy, but also for the level of the U.S. dollar versus other major currencies. The first half of the year saw the U.S. dollar deteriorate in value versus other currencies, at least partially because of the level of real interest rates in the United States. Real interest rates take into account stated rates plus the implied rate of inflation. While a weak dollar is good for exports because foreign currencies are able to buy more of our goods and services, it is bad for the price of oil. Oil is traded in U.S. dollars all over the world. Thus if China wishes to buy Venezuelan oil, that transaction is conducted in U.S. dollars. With that, a weaker U.S. dollar means it takes more dollars to buy a barrel of oil. Continue Reading>>

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A short definition of market value is “the most probable price a property should bring in an open and competitive market.”The appraisal staff of Frontier Farm Credit, comprised of seven highly trained state certified professionals, specializes in appraising (providing opinions of) market value of rural real estate in eastern Kansas. FFC appraisers have had the privilege of serving Farm Credit customers and fee appraisal clients for a combined total of more than 110 years. Continue Reading>>

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