The Obama administration is sending clear signals that it wants TPA and tax overhaul legislation. However, the first step is House passage today of tax extenders covering 2014. Not Ready for TTIP New EU Trade Minister Ceclia Malmström will be in Washington next week after delivering her maiden speech to the EU Parliament's International Trade Committee. Recognizing that much of "civil society" in Europe is troubled by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations as consequently are many EU Parliamentarians, she promised to engage with civil society. Perhaps acknowledging that these groups are more civil than malleable, she also committed to using online social media to explain TTIP.Still, Europe remains closed 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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