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Soybeans Won't Cost Trump in 2020, but Auto Tariffs Might
By Vito J. Racanelli, August 29, 2019 There’s a narrative in markets—fueled by headlines—that soybean farmers could cost President Donald Trump the 2020 election. I beg to differ. He might indeed lose the election, but it won’t be the beans. In trade wars and headlines, facts sometimes get in the...
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Could Higher Tariffs Play into Trump's Hand?
Much to the surprise of many investors, President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to increase the 10% tariff on $200 billion of Chinese imports to a 25% tariff. So much for the art of the deal. The President is sending mixed signals as he talks about possibility of...
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Trade: After China Comes Japan
Lucky us. Congress remains out of session for its two-week spring break. Front and center is the long-awaited Mueller Report, a font of jokes for many a late night talk show. But it’s here and it says…it says…. Well it didn’t say much. Maybe the President did something. But we...
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Congress Gives Americans A Break
Whew. The U.S. Congress has adjourned for a two-week Easter/Passover break, with the House unable to pass a budget plan for the new fiscal year that begins October 1. Both the House and Senate have begun the process of talking about a plan to forestall sequestration cuts that are required...
