Tomorrow could be a big step toward clearing the picture on the Republican side, or it may leave the waters muddied. Either way, the states remaining with late primaries are having unprecedented impact on the nomination process.
In the modern era of presidential campaigns (at least since 1980), most front-runners in both parties’ primaries usually wrap up the nomination in terms of delegates by Super Tuesday in late February or early March. This year, however, neither has yet been able to do so.In the Democratic primary, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is fairly close with 1,941 committed delegates so far against the 2,383 required to secure the nomination. 1,633 delegates are still to be decided, and she needs to win 27...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Consumer spending is a key driver of the U.S. economy, and the latest retail sales data indicate that spending remains robust despite inflation. In September, total retail and food service sales rose more than 6 percent year-over-year, with food service spending up 7 percent and...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
