- As part of the protectionist wave, “Farm Bill of 2002, passed by Congress and signed by President Bush, requires retailers to notify customers of the country of origin of the commodities by next September,” notes the Washington Times. “The labels are meant to let consumers know where food is grown or raised, and to allow them to choose American products, rather than foreign.... The estimated first-year cost for growers, producers, processors, wholesalers and retailers — largely for tracking and recordkeeping — ranges from $582 million to $3.9 billion.”
- Fed expected to keep rates low (USAToday)
- Device lets drivers change stoplights (DetNews, via MargRev)
