With the 2018 midterm election three weeks away, the Democrats need a 23-seat pickup in the House of Representatives to reach the 218 seats (of 435) necessary to gain majority control, and all seats are up for election. RealClearPolitics, a polling aggregator, currently has the “over/under” pickup odds at plus 24.5 seats for Democratic candidates (see below).
Based on the above, 101 seats are in play to some degree with 29 rated as toss-ups. All of the latter are held by Republican incumbents, which stacks the odds in the Democrats’ favor. In the Senate, 51 seats are needed for a majority. With the vice president as the tie-breaking vote, however, Republicans would only need 50 seats for the next two years. There are 3...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
