Farmers borrow less, and tariff payments may be why

Agricultural lending declined during the second half of 2019, and while that reflected lower production costs, it “likely also was due to an increase in revenue from government payments (Market Facilitation Program) connected to trade disputes that lingered through the year,” said the Federal Reserve on Thursday. In a quarterly report, the Fed said lending… » Read More

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