Farmers are clubbing together to buy tractors and produce more cash crops, such as soft fruit and tobacco.

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In the meantime, the Republican and Democratic parties are unleashing the last of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of so-called "soft money" -- hard cash -- in the final barrage of campaign ads and get-out-the-vote efforts.

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"Soft money" is the term used to describe the unlimited amounts of cash that may be pledged by individuals or by organizations to the parties.

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Goldman's revenue and profits have waned as soft global growth and volatile markets kept investors and clients on the sidelines, hoarding their cash instead of trading and making deals.

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