The US Economy:An Update

Dave ShidelerLarry D. Sanders

March 2013Oklahoma State University

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Agricultural Industry,

Agribusiness, Rural America

Global Markets

Jobs

Energy

Federal Budget

Capital

Macroeconomy & agriculture--linkages

Jobs: http://tipstrategies.com/archive/geograp

hy-of-jobs/

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Net Farm Income & Direct Government Payments (1991-2013F)

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1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

net farm income

govt payments

NFI-G

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$ Billion $128.2 b.

$10.9 b.

$117.3 b.

Note: OK producers received $110.8 mil. in govt. payments in 2011& $1.5 bil. in NFI; G/NFI = 7%.

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Series2 Series1

$143.5 b.Exp.

$117 b.Imp.

$26.5 b.surplus

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LQ%chg, 2002-

11%chg, 2010-

11Total Output 16%* 1%Agriculture 1.38 -12% -15%Mining 5.78 4%* 3%Utilities 1.33 6%* -8%Construction 1.01 -11%* 0.3%*Manufacturing 0.91 37%* 4%Wholesale Trade 0.88 18%* 6%*Retail Trade 1.08 21%* 2%*

Transportation 1.11 25%* 0.1%Information 0.61 19% 2%Finance 0.59 21% -0.1%

Real Estate 0.77 15%* -2%*Prof. & Tech. Svc 0.58 24% 4%Management 0.60 12%* 0.4%*Admin & Waste Svc 1.03 36%* 2%Educ. Svc 0.50 -3%* -1%Health Care 0.97 33%* 4%*

Arts & Rec 0.61 60%* 6%*

Accomm. Svc 0.88 20%* 3%Other Services 0.98 -13% -1%Government 1.37 7%* -1%

Job Gaining Industries (Top 5 in descending order of

jobs gained)

Job Losing Industries(Top 5 in ascending order of

jobs lost)

Annual Change (Dec ‘11 – `12) Annual Change (Dec ‘11 – `12)

Accommodation & Food Services (6,700; 5.2%)

Health Care & Social Assistance (-2,600; -1.4%)

Wholesale Trade (5,400; 9.0%) Prof., Scientific, & Tech. Services (-1,400; -2.2%)

Retail Trade (5,400; 3.2%) Information (-500; -2.1%)

Manufacturing (5,000; 3.8%) Other Services (-200; -0.3%)

Local Government (4,600; 2.3%)

Source: Compiled from OESC Economic Research and Analysis, “Oklahoma Employment Report,” December 2012

Source: “Gross Collections Dip in February,” News Release from State Treasurer Ken Miller, March 4, 2013. http://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/newsroom/newsroom_article.php?id=222&article_id=11052

Gross Receipts to State Treasury

Source: “Gross Collections Dip in February,” News Release from State Treasurer Ken Miller, March 4, 2013. http://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/newsroom/newsroom_article.php?id=222&article_id=11052

Source: “Gross Collections Dip in February,” News Release from State Treasurer Ken Miller, March 4, 2013. http://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/newsroom/newsroom_article.php?id=222&article_id=11052

If you’ve heard some pundit/politician say “the current crisis of sequestration is silly, stupid and unnecessary”, they are generally correct.

If you’ve heard them say “this will have catastrophic impacts on the general economy”, they are generally incorrect.

If you’ve heard them say “this will have little/no impact on the economy”, they are generally incorrect.

During fiscal negotiations in 2011, a compromise was reached to allow Congress & the President time to find needed cuts/revenues to reduce the budget deficit

Part of the agreement voted on & passed by both Houses was a backstop that, if they did not find solution, sequestration would impose automatic across-the-board cuts

The idea was they would surely do anything to avoid the sequester

The deadline for sequestration was subsequently extended to March 2013

“Most exempt programs are mandatory,and include Social Security and Medicaid; refundable tax credits to individuals; and low-income programs such as the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Supplemental Security Income. [child nutrition programs, commodity supplemental food, Commodity Credit Corp (commodity support programs & certain conservation programs*]

Some discretionary programs also are exempt, notablyall programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Also, subject to notification of Congress by the President, military personnel accounts may either be exempt or reduced by a lower percentage.”

Special rules may also limit cuts to selected programs, such as Medicare. (CRS, Jan 2013)

$85 billion in cuts required; half from defense; half from non-defense federal programs

Across-the-board Noted exemptions, make cuts in non-

exempted programs deeper Expect 5-10% cuts in non-defense

programs if sequester goes into effect Details unsure; awaiting OMB instructions

Funding category

Defense Nondefense

Nonexempt discretionary

9.4% 8.2%

Nonexempt mandatory

10% 7.6%

Medicare & mandatory selected health programs

n/a 2%

CRS, January 2013

2012 Federal Budget (Billion Dollars)

Mandatory, 2,079DOD/DHS/VA,

850

Interest, 340

Other, 490

2011 Budget Breakdown (Billion Dollars)

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SBA

FAA

FBI

EPA

Commerce

Interior

Labor (no UIB)

Farm Programs

Energy

Justice

SNAP, Child nutrition programs, commodity supplemental food programs

Programs supported by CCC: “…commodity loan contracts entered into before the sequestration order shall not be reduced.”

“it is unclear whether the Section 256 special rule applies to any of the more recent farm commodity, conservation, and other programs that are funded by the CCC.” (CRS, January 2013)

Farm Credit Operating Expenses Fund & Insurance Fund, Biomass Energy Development, FCIC Fund

Secretary has indicated that this year’s Direct Payments will not be cut, but…

Suggested furloughs, esp. w/meat inspectors

NASS suspends some reports Also, moving some WIC applicants to

waiting lists because of cuts State/field offices could face furloughs

Delays in responding to queries/assistance Delays in processing paperwork Delays in checks Freeze in hiring replacements

Safety Net and Income programs are exempt Includes Medicaid, SNAP, CHIP, Child Nutrition Benefits,

TANF, SSI, Social Security programs, Veterans Benefits Loan obligations made prior to March 1, 2013 under

Low-Rent Public Housing Health Care cuts capped at 2%

Medicare service provider payments reduced by 2% Community health centers Indian Health Services

Federal Payroll associated with mandatory funds (military payroll is at the discretion of the President)

Programs subject to obligation limitations in appropriation (e.g., Federal Hwy aid; Hwy Traffic Safety Grants; Motor Carrier Safety Grants, Ops & Progs; Grants-in-Aid for Airports)

Dollar estimates unknown Distribution of impacts will vary across

state: OKC likely to get hit hardest due to

concentration of Federal activity (e.g., Tinker, FAA, Coast Guard)

Civilian employment at military installations (Enid, Lawton, Altus, Midwest City, McAlester)

Other Federal activities

Currently, “rural” used as an eligibility criteria only for Rural Development programs

Rural defined as any area other than:i. A city or town that has a population of greater

than 50,000 inhabitants;ii. And, any urbanized area contiguous and

adjacent to a city or town described in clause i. Exceptions1. Water and Wastewater Grants/Loans require

population to be no greater than 10,0002. Community Facilities program require population

to be no greater than 20,0003. Housing programs limited to 20,000 population

in nometro, 10,000 population in metro counties

“Rural in Character” exception (require Undersec. approval):

Urbanized area, as defined above, that has 2 points more than 40 miles apart AND is not contiguous with a city or town of population greater than 150,000 inhabitants;

And it is within ¼ mile of an eligible rural area. “Grandfather” clause (Housing only):

An area designed as “rural” prior to 1990 but became “not rural” due to the 1990 or 2000 Censuses is able to maintain its rural status until the 2010 Census data is available, and the population does not exceed 25,000, the place is still ‘rural in character’, and it has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families

Proposed definition:Anywhere except an incorporated municipality or unincorporated area greater than 50,000 total populationAllows the “Grandfather clause” to expireProposal to give preference in the evaluation criteria to smaller places

Unrelated, but not:Cotton County is now included in the Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area (i.e., it is now a METRO county)