As part of its export promotion programs, the U.S. government announced last November the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). In November 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $1.2 billion over five years for RAPP. In the United States, there are several government programs
Support for agriculture reached a record $851 billion per year in 2020-22 in 54 OECD countries and major emerging economies, according to the OECD’s annual Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Report. Most of this support ($630 billion per year) is provided directly to producers. The remainder is provided
The downward trend in agricultural commodity and food prices implies that there is greater scope for improving access to food by increasing incomes than by reducing prices. At the same time, according to a report by the OECD and FAO, trade can improve the incomes of both importers,
The TIGIE (Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación) structure in Mexico is used to capture customs registrations. In other words, the TIGIE is the tariff system used in Mexico to classify and regulate imports and exports. Mexico exported products for a
McCormick & Company projected its net sales in 2024 to range from no growth to a 2% decline, at an annual rate. This estimate includes a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign exchange rates, or ranging from a 1% decrease to a 1% increase on a constant currency basis.
Netflix slowed new job creation in 2023, a year in which it generated only 200 new jobs. The number of employees at the company went from 9,400 in 2020 to 11,300 in 2021. It then increased from 12,800 in 2022 to 13,000 in 2023. Netflix is a leading