The price for wheat, corn and fertilizer has shot higher since the invasion of Ukraine, putting serious pressure on the world’s agricultural system.
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Bessent sees tariff agreement as progress in ‘strategic’ decoupling with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the trade agreement reached over the weekend represents another stage in the U.S. shaking its reliance on Chinese products. Though the U.S. “decoupling” itself from its need for cheap imports from China has been discussed for years, the process has been a slow one and unlikely to ever […]
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Dow futures rocket higher by 1,100 points after U.S.-China agree to cut tariffs: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures jumped early Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs following negotiations over the weekend in Switzerland. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 1,117 points, or 2.6%. S&P 500 futures climbed 3.1%, and Nasdaq-100 […]
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says he’s likely to meet with China again in ‘next few weeks’ to work on bigger agreement
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that he expects to meet with Chinese officials again in the coming weeks to continue trade negotiations. “I would imagine in the next few weeks we will be meeting again to get rolling on a more fulsome agreement,” Bessent said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The exact details of the […]
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