IPEF Sloganeering Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi is in Australia this week, reportedly to pitch the Biden Administration’s vision for its Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing yesterday on the IPEF and key members of the panel insisted that it was not much of a replacement for the TransPacific Partnership rejected in the Trump Administration because it is void of market access for agriculture. Indeed, testifying yesterday on behalf of agriculture, Sharon Bomer Lauritsen lamented that, “At this time, however, little public information is available as to what is really envisioned by the Administration.” In fact, the Administration has stated it is not seeking to...
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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