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Already strained from years of high inflation, food banks and pantries brace for worse with the outbreak of a trade war
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When prices go up, more people struggle to pay for food. That’s the lesson the last three years have taught the Southeast Ohio Foodbank…. Read More
Ohio Valley Outlook: Expect A Slower Regional Economy In 2020
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Ohio Valley’s economy could see slower growth in 2020 amid continued anxiety about trade, and possible downturns in both energy and manufacturing, according to analyses and forecasts by regional… Read More
Farmers Got Billions From Taxpayers In 2019, And Hardly Anyone Objected
By: Dan Charles | NPR
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Farmers got more than $22 billion in government payments in 2019 — and most of the money came through a program that Congress never approved. It’s the highest level of farm subsidies in 14 years.
Fancy Pet Fish Among The Stranger Casualties Of The Trade War
By: Alina Selyukh | NPR
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China is considered the motherland of aquarium goldfish, bred over centuries into rare forms. Now tariffs have some U.S. sellers of these goldfish in a tailspin.
Trump Announces Phase One Of Trade Deal With China
By: Uri Berliner | Jim Zarroli | Scott Horsley | NPR
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As part of the deal, the next round of 30% tariffs will not be imposed. More agriculture trade between the two countries is expected.
The Trade War Has Taken A Bite Out Of China’s Economy — But It’s Complicated
By: Jolie Myers | Ailsa Chang | Sam Gringlas | Mallory Yu | NPR
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China’s economic growth has been slowing down for years. Tariffs have contributed to slower growth since early 2018, when the economic standoff began, but it’s hard to pinpoint how much.
Trade War Heats Up Again As China Sets Tariffs On $75 Billion In U.S. Goods, Autos
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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China says it will slap tariffs on autos and thousands of other U.S. goods. It’s an escalation of a trade war that has rippled through the world economy and raised U.S. recession fears.
Trump Administration Delays Some China Tariffs
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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The Trump administration is postponing some tariffs on Chinese imports set to take effect on Sept.1. Tariffs on laptops, cellphones, some clothing and other items are now set to begin Dec. 15.
Deepening Fears About The Global Economy Send Stocks Falling Again
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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Stocks resumed their slide, amid escalating fears that the U.S.-China trade war will further damage a worldwide economy that’s already slowing. Central banks in Asia and New Zealand cut rates.
Economists Say Trump Administration Is Overpaying Farmers For Trade Losses
By: Dan Charles | NPR
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The Trump administration has released details of a $16 billion plan to compensate farmers who’ve lost money as a result of the trade dispute with China. Some economists say it’s too generous.
Food Fight: Trump Administration Levels Tariffs On Mexican Tomatoes
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Under pressure from Florida lawmakers, the Trump administration is taking steps to protect domestic tomato growers from Mexican competition.
As Some Midwest Farmers Struggle With Historic Flooding, Ohio Valley Ethanol Producers See Profit Boost
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Mick Henderson runs the Commonwealth Agri-Energy ethanol plant in west Kentucky. He said the past year for U.S. ethanol producers, including in the Ohio Valley, has been rough. “We’ve just… Read More
Trump Doubles Down On Trade War As Farmers Feel Pain From Tariffs
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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As President Donald Trump addressed farmers at a national conference Monday Ohio Valley agriculture leaders said they are standing by his effort to renegotiate trade deals. But some leaders cautioned… Read More
Trade Troubles: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Hopes To Dodge Trump Tariffs
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Ohio Valley’s auto manufacturing industry is growing increasingly nervous about the Trump administration’s trade policy. First came tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, key materials for vehicle makers. Now… Read More
Trade War Fears Have Ohio Valley Soy Growers Nervous
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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China buys more than half of the soybeans grown in the Ohio Valley. So China’s threat this week to place a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soy means farmers would… Read More