This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 2006
Page
5
Soybean futures climbed in early Chicago Board of Trade activity while grain futures showed slight gains. Wheat for July delivery gained about 1 percent to roughly 3.73 a bushel, July corn rose about 1 percent to 2.27 a bushel, oats slipped about 0.5 percent to 2.06, and July soybeans advanced around 4 percent to 5.83 a bushel.
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices per half inch fat thickness range from 70.00 to 83.42 dollars with variations by thickness. Today's Illinois direct hog purchases show prices mostly lower by 1.00 to 2.00, demand good, offerings moderate, with price brackets listed for different weight classes and boar categories.
The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate to 5.25 percent, the highest in over five years, with policymakers hinting a slower economy could lessen inflation pressures. Wall Street rallied as the Dow jumped 217.24 to 11,190.80, while analysts debated further increases at the August meeting and beyond.
New York stocks jumped as the Federal Reserve softened its stance on future rate hikes. The Dow rose over 215 points, its largest one day gain in years, as the Fed said it would weigh both inflation risks and the economy’s growth when setting policy. The shift marked a move toward linking growth with inflation in future decisions.
Market watchers welcomed the Fed's statement and a minor shift toward a softer tone as bonds rallied and stocks advanced. Markus Schomer of AIG noted a more open path for future rate increases, while Jerome Bernanke signaled no immediate hard stance, leaving investors hopeful yet cautious about inflation and growth.
Boeing will record as much as 1.12 billion in second quarter charges tied to a three year Justice Department probe into defense contracting and newly disclosed delays to the Wedgetail air surveillance program. The company had earlier disclosed a 615 million tentative settlement over Darleen Druyun and use of rival documents. Australian Defense Minister Brendan Nelson criticized Boeing as the Wedgetail delays surfaced, urging delivery.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.