Senator Aecio Neves trailed far behind Marina Silva and President Dilma Rousseff early in the campaign, but placed second in Brazil's presidential election. He will square off against Rousseff in the runoff that is scheduled in three weeks.When the polls closed in Brazil Sunday night, no presidential candidate had garnered a majority of the popular vote, forcing the campaign into a runoff on 26 October. Below is a summary of the 11-candidate election:Senator Aecio Neves trailed far behind Marina Silva and President Rousseff early in the campaign. As we previously detailed on 3 October, Silva and Neves were in a statistical tie. Neves' finally tally was a surprising surge at the polls. The two receiving the most votes, President Rousseff and...
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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