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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2006
Page
5
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices listed by weight thickness from 0.5 to 0.9 inch bf with ranges. Today's negotiated purchases show 13,072 Illinois Direct Hogs with quotes by weight class and a range of boar prices, including under 300 lbs and over 300 lbs.
Soybean futures climbed on the Chicago Board of Trade while wheat edged higher and corn and oats slipped. Wheat for September delivery up to 3.74 per bushel, September corn down to 2.22, September oats at 1.74, September soybeans at 5.56 per bushel. The Associated Press.
Wall Street edged up early on news of a Middle East cease-fire but gave back most gains as trading volumes stayed light. Analysts warned inflation data this week could renew market volatility, with the Dow up 9.84 to 11,097.87 and the S&P 500 at 1,268.21 while the Nasdaq reached 2,069.04. Bond yields rose, with the 10 year at 5.00 percent.
Senator Barack Obama reassured supporters in Metropolis that he is not planning a 2008 presidential bid, citing ongoing Senate work and family factors. He noted Democrats may gain control in 2006 to push energy, homeland and healthcare security, while attendees believed they saw the future president. Obama named Hillary Clinton and John McCain as leading figures in the 2008 landscape.
Obama argues that true growth hinges on infrastructure including roads, broadband, schools, and regional balance so downstate Illinois shares wealth. He notes rural tax bases shrinking mirror urban districts, urging financial aid and reforms to raise expectations and attract investment.
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