Almost half a billion dollars is buried at the bottom of the Mississippi River. A massive effort is underway to dredge the lower Mississippi along its final 250-mile stretch, and the results could provide major financial benefits to U.S. farmers.
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index is a monthly measure of how much Americans are spending on goods and services. So far in 2021, the PCE has shown a sharp uptick.