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2 Inflation Stocks to Buy Now

Today, a dollar doesn’t pack the same value it did ten years ago.That’s because of inflation.And as you might have noticed, nowadays it's getting out of hand.The Labor Department's latest numbers show the consumer price index rising 7.5% in January, the highest reading in 40 years.

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Cargill Stock Won't Go Public - You Should Buy This Instead

Many think Cargill stock would be one to own if it were publicly traded.

It's one of the biggest companies in the world, and it plays a major role in various industry supply chains, mainly agriculture and livestock.

Unfortunately, the company's size is the very thing that could keep retail investors from seeing a Cargill IPO anytime soon.

Thanks to the size of its holdings and solid debt rating, they have no good reason to go public at the moment.

But we might have a better play on the agricultural market.

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China

How to Profit from America's $28 Billion Farm Bailout

The mainstream business news is laser-focused on the trade dispute with China. President Trump's fight with China's Xi Jinping is just about all you hear or read about in the business news.

Even the string of all-time market highs these past two weeks had a tough time getting any press. The pundits quickly got back to talking about tariffs and trade negotiations, as if nothing else mattered.

But there's a much more important story developing right under our eyes, right in America's heartland. One that no one is talking about, probably because it's not very convenient.

Of course, the truth rarely is.

But the consequences for your finances – and for swathes of Americans – could be tremendous… Full Story

But the consequences for your finances - and for swathes of Americans - could be tremendous...

Dow Jones

Dow Jones Today Rises Even as Government Shutdown Enters Third Day

The Dow Jones today dipped in early morning trading but investors are optimistic the start of earnings season will be better than expected thanks to the new tax reform bill.

Dow futures fell 59 points this morning as the government shutdown enters its third day. Bearish pundits are concerned the shutdown will overshadow a busy day of earnings reports and economic data.

Here's a look at today's most important market events and stocks, plus a look at today's economic calendar...