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Opinion: Rationale behind U.S. trade policy not always easy to follow

Biden makes a surprise protectionist move regarding China

The Biden administration’s trade agenda, mostly forgotten after three years of COVID-19, inflation, war in Ukraine, brutality in the Middle East and a cantankerous Congress, recently surfaced, and wow, is it a mess. Both presumptive presidential candidates —Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump — recently argued over how high U.S. tariffs should be on […] Read more

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Opinion: Appeasing hard-liners’ all but promises Farm Bill failure

The next U.S. Farm Bill, due by the end of this year, will profoundly impact the ag sector of Canada’s biggest trade partner for the next five years

The 2018 Farm Bill will expire Sept. 30. Simultaneously, the American government needs a new budget in place to open its doors Oct. 1. It will take a mighty effort for either to get done. In the three months between July 1 and Oct. 1, the House of Representatives is scheduled to be in session […] Read more