Sources in the Trump administration and the press indicate that a new trade agreement with China is nearly complete. U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are in frequent communication as they rush to create a final document rumored to total 150 page, and an announcement that it has been completed could come at any time. Administration sources suggest that Presidents Xi and Trump will likely meet at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on 27 March to seal the deal. What will actually be covered by the agreement? There is much speculation about the details based on what has been leaked so far, but little is known regarding the specifics. The consensus is that China will “increase” its purchases of U.S. goods by a purported $1.2 trillion over a si...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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