Pending home sales inch back in Dec.

WASHINGTON – Pending home sales dropped slightly in December but still registered as the highest ever recorded for the month, according to the National Board of Realtors. The decline marked the fourth straight month of month-over-month decreases, the organization said in a news release.

Nation’s biodiesel production increases in December

Monthly biodiesel production nationwide rose in December 2019 over the previous month from 127 million gallons up to 133 million gallons according to the Monthly Biodiesel Production Report compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration and released Feb. 28.