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www.tobiasmadden.com. Natural Resources, Transportation and Economic Prosperity. Outline. Economic outlook Affect on Region/Sectors: Agriculture Mining/Energy Transportation Q & A. World Economy Continues to Grow. Source: The Economist. 2015 Country Outlook. Source: IMF.
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www.tobiasmadden.com Natural Resources, Transportation and Economic Prosperity
Outline • Economic outlook • Affect on Region/Sectors: • Agriculture • Mining/Energy • Transportation • Q & A
World Economy Continues to Grow Source: The Economist
2015 Country Outlook Source: IMF
Slow Growth is Expected in U.S. Source: Minneapolis Fed
Inflation Below Target Source: Minneapolis Fed
Unemployment Rate Steady Source: Minneapolis Fed
Optimism is High Source: Minneapolis Fed
Key Takeaway:Economy Should Grow, But… • Risks! • Fiscal/ Monetary issues • Europe • China • Agriculture • Unlucky • Others?
Ag harvests are key • 2015 Corn and Soybean yields up, Wheat harvest down • Spills over into: • Energy • Transportation • Manufacturing • Wholesale/retail
Region is Interdependent • “Roughly 20% of the cost of producing grain comes from oil” • “From 2000 to 2011, America went from using 6% of its corn crop (the world’s biggest) to make ethanol, to 40%” Source: Economist
Mining: Boom Bust cycles • BUSTS: Continental Mine closes in in 1983, reopens in 1986, closes in 2000, reopens in 2003 • BOOM: Profit sharing was huge boom to Butte economy in mid 2000’s
Transportation • Rail bottlenecks Increased Cap Ex • Truck Driver shortage • Bridge, road and lock infrastructure problems • Leads to (in)effeciencies down the value chain.
Many industries depend on natural resources and transportation • Utilities • Manufacturing • Trade • Impact is on 27 percent of GDP
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