Gilets Jaunes sont les Électeurs Trump The yellow vest movement in France has been a surprise to the French establishment, but to some degree it reflects the political base of Donald Trump. Like those voters, the yellow vest protestors tend to be more rural, less educated and poorer. They detest the ruling elites and their self-dealing schemes; thus, the demand to end the special treatment by putting everyone on the same retirement scheme. Because of their greater financial insecurity, they want their taxes cut and more government investment put into employment rather than the environment. The movement has some demands more consistent with French populist perspectives such as barring firms from relocating and putting heavier taxes...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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