China’s Commerce Ministry has issued a report on trade relations with the U.S. and publicizes the government’s commitment to increase imports from America. There are at least three problems with this. Trumped Agenda Donald Trump is fiddling away while his policy agenda burns. His week-long foreign trip is a great big waste of time. Even amateur foreign policy analysts know that spending presidential time on Middle East peace is folly. Trump is not Catholic, and the Pope has articulated opposing viewpoints – so what is up with that awkward meeting? NATO isn’t going away, no matter what Trump said in the campaign, and Europeans will not grow to like him, so why execute a bunch of fake socializing in Brussels? By contrast, a focus on negotia...
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...
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