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The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its first estimate for U.S. GDP growth in the first quarter. The 4.8% contraction (seasonally-adjusted annual rate) is the biggest drop since the 8.4% decrease in the fourth quarter of 2008.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the globe, consumers adapt their shopping to this new normal. Based on data from the second wave of our COVID-19 Consumer Response Survey, our latest survey explores pent-up consumer demand and plans for shopping...

For nearly all industries, it has been a year full of uncertainty. This certainly has been true for U.S. cotton growers. The Matter of Trade Cotton demand is sensitive to changes in global economic activity, and cotton prices can be...

Both the speed and scale of the COVID-19 outbreak are an unprecedented shock to the global economy. Although concerns had surfaced (Washington state declared a state of emergency on February 29), much of the U.S. was operating normally just one month ago.

All benchmark prices fell over the past month. The nearby May NY futures contract dropped from 61 to 53 cents/lb.