Chips War China complained that Washington’s export restrictions on semiconductors and on Chinese telecommunications companies violate WTO principles. There are larger worries than that. China has just taken over the number one position as a global automobile exporter and Washington worries that the Middle Kingdom will next dump a huge volume of cheap microchips on the market. Or worse, a new estimate suggests that if China invades Taiwan and the West retaliates, the cost will be a $10 trillion hit to the global economy. That would dwarf the adverse impacts of both the war in Ukraine and in the Middle East. Domino Effect German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is admonishing his EU partners because a majority are not delivering the com...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
Key Takeaways: On Friday afternoon, President Trump announced that Russia will “immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel” to the United States. The deal, typical of this administration, is light on details but promises an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 m...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
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