AMLO Channels Inner Trump Thousands of Mexicans protested in the streets against Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s decision to water down the power of the National Electoral Institute. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken echoed the concern of the protestors, drawing criticism from AMLO himself. AMLO declared that Mexico was a stronger democracy than the U.S., called the Mexicans protesting narcos, and issued an ancient Mayan fantasy elf figure called an aluxe to redirect attention away from the protest. AMLO’s bizarre behavior and the worsening of bilateral relations may be bad news for the GMO corn dispute. AMLO will be looking for some offensive issues to counterweight the U.S. in the corn dispute. He has some o...
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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