Airfares and jet fuel prices do not move in lock step because jet fuel costs merely reflect one of the supply factors.

New technology and improved practices have resulted in average U.S. corn yields rising from 20 bushels per acre in 1930 to more than 150 bushels per acre today.

Farmers have diversified their crop selections to reduce the risk of diseases, pests and price volatility.

Housing markets are strong in the metropolitan communities, but rapid growth in the oil and gas industry quickly exceeded the very limited excess housing ...

The ongoing activities pertaining to shale oil development truly are dynamic, so attempts to forecast the future will need to be updated on a frequent basis.

The decline in rigs means less employment, spending and tax revenue.

Tackling crime problems in rural boomtowns requires policies and strategies that respond to communities’ needs.

One of the first steps is understanding that projections of future oil activity do not exhibit the classic boom-and-bust cycles the state has experienced in ...

Years of liberalized international trade have increased incomes and led to improved environmental quality in many regions of the world.

The means of transporting and disposing of this wastewater has become an issue.