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Scenario Study: Puffed Up Corn Prices

Drought conditions causing corn prices to rise are benefiting rather than devastating corn farmers in the Midwest.By IBISWorld Senior Analyst Nikoleta Panteva The summer of 2012 will go down in history as one of the hottest the United States has faced. While this is undoubtedly good news for beach resorts and frozen yogurt stores , other US industries are experiencing a different fate. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the price of corn has already jumped nearly 50.0% from this time in 2011 due to a drought

The Euro’s Fall from Grace

The stakes are high for these industries trading with the EU15 if the value of the euro continues its downward course.By IBISWorld Analysts Brian Bueno & Nikoleta Panteva With fears about sovereign debt defaults looming, European economies in recession, and continued policy disagreements across the region, the fate of the euro has been called into question. The yield on Spain’s 10-year bonds has been on the rise, increasing fears of potential default and spreading concerns about the debt of other countries, such as Italy. The uncertainty surrounding the financial future of European

Metal Wholesaling: A Fast Growing Industry

Rising demand and input prices will benefit metal wholesalers in the next five yearsBy IBISWorld Lead Analyst Brian Bueno  As seen in the ABA Journal  The Metal Wholesaling industry  is one of the largest industries in the United States. Metal wholesalers and service centers supply metal products to almost every manufacturing and construction market. And so none of its downstream industries escaped the recession unscathed, with construction taking the biggest hit.

Labor Shortages A Reality

Despite still-high unemployment levels nationwide, some industries are scraping the bottom of the barrel for qualified employees.By IBISWorld Analyst Andrea Alegria Despite the fact that unemployment levels remain high in most parts of the country, employers in some industries are actually having a hard time finding enough workers. At the end of March, the national unemployment rate dropped to 8.3%, from a peak of 10.0% in 2010 but still much higher than the low of 4.4% at the end of 2006. Still, employers in sectors including mining, software publishing and nursing care are struggling

Venture Capital and Principal Trading Named Industry Of The Year

Surging IPOs Drove Industry Revenue And Growth In 2011, According To IBISWorldIndustry research firm IBISWorld  named Venture Capital and Principal Trading  the industry of the year for 2011. Its impressive revenue and industry value added (IVA – a measure of the industry’s contribution to the US economy) growth has propelled this industry in front of the pack in 2011. Revenue and IVA are estimated to expand by 36.0 percent and 4.8 percent respectively, highlighting the performance of venture capitalists

Hot Commodities

US producers ramp up to meet export demand from newly industrialized countriesBy IBISWorld analysts Josh McBee and Brian Bueno In October, the New America Foundation released a white paper that estimates the developed world (i.e. countries with viable economies, stable governments and sustainable industries) used to have about 500 million workers. These days, the authors estimate that number to b emore like 2 billion. This explosion of labor across the globe has increased demand for resources like energy, metals and agricultural products. In many cases, fast-growing countries like India,

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