Warden, Thomas A. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1985
U.S. agricultural export values rose 5 percent in calendar year 1984 to $37.8 billion, the first increase since 1981. If U.S. agricultural imports in 1984 jumped to a record $19.3 billion, up $2.8 billion from 1983. High U.S. interest rates and rapid economic growth helped strengthen the dollar...