Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina

A $20 billion loan to support Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, could come with economic and political risks.

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Soybeans Were America’s Biggest Export to China. Now, Sales Are Down to Zero.

China stopped buying soybeans from America in May, placing a retaliatory tariff on the bumper crop after President Trump increased levies on goods from China.

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How China Is Weathering the Trade War With Trump

Tariffs triggered a plunge in China’s exports to the United States, but its global trade surplus is larger because sales to other regions are surging.

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China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers

North Dakota farmers are scrambling to find extra storage space and bracing for land values to fall as soybeans that should be bound for China begin to pile up.

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China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers

North Dakota farmers are scrambling to find extra storage space and bracing for land values to fall as soybeans that should be bound for China begin to pile up.

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John Deere, a U.S. Icon, Is Undermined by Tariffs and Struggling Farmers

The tractor maker said that sales were down and that higher metal tariffs would cost it $600 million, while American farmers face dwindling overseas demand for some crops.

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In Tariff Standoff With Trump, China Boycotts American Soybeans

U.S. farmers need to sell their incoming crop, and China needs to buy it in case its main alternative, Brazil, has a flood or drought. But their trade war prevents a deal.

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Tariffs on China Set to Rise Sharply Tuesday if No Deal Is Reached

President Trump has yet to formally sign off on an agreement to extend an economic cease-fire with China.

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Which Cooking Oil Is Best for the Planet?

When it comes to climate and the environment, some oils are a cut above. Here’s what to know.

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Xi Woos Latin American Leaders With Promises of Cooperation on Technology

China’s leader Xi Jinping suggests expanding trade ties beyond buying commodities, as he continues to rally nations in the face of Trump’s tariffs.

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