Washington’s famous think tanks have opined on the future of trade policy, and the analysis is far more thoughtful than the complete falsehoods asserted by a certain trade critic.
Washington’s famous think tanks have opined on the future of trade policy, and in addition to vexing angst over a Trump presidency, the characterizations about a Clinton trade policy range from uncertainty due to her vacillations to an aggressive Hillary who will strongly challenge China to a defender of the status quo. They’re “think” tanks, and so the analysis is far more thoughtful than the complete falsehoods asserted by trade critic Lori Wallach of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch that were printed in the Washington P...
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...
