2024-10 PAER

October 24, 2024

Explore the impact of higher standard deductions on charitable donations and volunteering in this report by Laura Montenovo. The study analyzes the impact of tax reforms like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on nonprofit organizations, revealing modest effects on both cash donations and volunteer rates.

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Does a higher standard deduction decrease cash donations and volunteering?

Author: Laura Montenovo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics

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The August 2026 Beef Import Waiver: A Narrow Tool Aimed at a Narrow Problem

August 25, 2026

This is a targeted policy aimed at a narrow slice of the beef market — imported product for ground beef, much of which is lean processing beef — rather than a broad intervention in the fed-cattle market. It was announced in response to historically tight cattle supplies and unusually high beef prices. Within that narrow lane, the most plausible effect is some additional availability of lower-cost processing beef and some downward pressure on ground-beef prices.

The July 2026 CPI and PPI Reports: The Energy Shock Bypasses the Food Pipeline

August 20, 2026

Energy prices are 14.7 percent above year-ago levels, and yet the raw agricultural commodities that sit at the head of the food pipeline are cheaper than they were last July. That combination is the whole story of this month’s release — but it is not evidence that the energy shock missed agriculture.

Indiana’s Farmland Market Holds Steady as Regions Swap Places

August 17, 2026

In sum, state-level aggregate farmland prices exhibited relatively modest changes from 2025 to 2026. Respondents suggest that the majority of market forces are placing downward pressure on farmland prices, so it is not surprising that they expect modest declines through the remainder of 2026.

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