Commencement processions and ceremonies for Class of 2021 undergraduate and graduate students on Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30 at Schoellkopf Field.
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Soybeans prices are selling at highs in Brazil because of strong internal and external demand, rising prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and a weak Brazilian real couple with a strengthening U.S. dollar. Prices have risen at the same time that Brazil, the world’s largest soybean producer, has achieved a new record harvest. The 2020/2021 forecast indicates Brazil will harvest 4.97 billion bushels, 8.5% more soybeans than last season. In addition, Brazil´s soybean exports increased dramatically in the last months, reaching historic highs, including unusual sales to the United States.
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ITHACA, N.Y. - Approximately one-third of all U.S. counties do not exempt grocery foods from the general sales tax, which means the lowest-income families living in those areas are most susceptible to food insecurity. New research from Cornell University finds that even a slight grocery tax-rate increase could be problematic for many. An increase of 1% to 4% may sound small, but after several trips to the grocery store, the extra costs can create serious burdens for the lowest-income families, said co-author Harry Kaiser, professor of applied economics and management in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. We found that even the slightest increase in tax rate correlated to an increased likelihood of food insecurity. Grocery taxes that rose by just one percentage point led to a higher risk of hunger in households.
Three student teams from the Dept. of Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) recently participated in the 2021 annual UVM Business Pitch Competition, presenting their business ideas to a panel of entrepreneurs for a chance at winning over $3,000 in prizes. While only one team was awarded prize money, all three proposed innovative and impactful businesses seeking to better the lives of others.
The pitch competition, organized by the Grossman School of Business and open to students across UVM, marked the culmination of a semester-long project in Assistant Professor Trisha Shrum’s course, CDAE 267: Strategic Planning for Community Entrepreneurship. Students spent the semester developing real world business plans and gaining the skills to be ready to pitch their enterprises to potential investors.