USMCA Hope House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Massachusetts) reportedly said that congressional Democrats do not want to delay a vote on USMCA until 2020. Separately, it was noted that the relationship between the president and Democrats is toxic, but there will still be deals that both sides want, and USMCA was given as an example of where there is mutual desire. There are two reasons for this:
Democrats have objections to the agreement (labor, environment, biologics, enforcement), but there are also substantive parts that are attractive to their constituency. Otherwise, it would not even be discussed. U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer. He worked for the Congress and was confirmed unanimously by t...
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...
