Minnesota is a major player in U.S. agriculture, ranking sixth in production. However, an ongoing trade war has some farmers worried about selling in the years to come. A panel of speakers gathered in Lakeville Saturday, including U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and Thom Petersen, Minnesota’s Commissioner of Agriculture. The panel was part of the Free…
Travis Hutchison, a soybean farmer, opens up a pod to show soybean kernels at his family’s farm in Cordova, Maryland, on October 10, 2025. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images The United States’ soybean harvest is more than halfway complete, but farmers are hurting. China, once the largest buyer of U.S. soybeans, continues to boycott purchases…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to posthumously award the Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, in the Rose Garden patio at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 14, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters U.S. stocks had a rocky day of trading, swinging from highs and lows like the quality of…
New tariffs on imported wood and certain wood products took effect on Tuesday. Softwood timber and lumber are now subject to 10% tariffs under a proclamation signed by President Donald Trump last month. Trump also imposed 25% import taxes on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and bathroom vanities. Those rates are slated to increase again on…
WASHINGTON (TNND) — From U.S. fighter jets to submarines to cell phones to electric cars, the uses for rare earth minerals are widespread, which means the demand for them is as well. China’s announcement last week that it would impose severe restrictions on its rare earth minerals beginning Dec. 1 came as a shock, including…
Travis Hutchison, a soybean farmer, unloads his cargo from his family’s truck at a local grain dealer in Queen Anne, Maryland, on Oct. 10, 2025. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration is considering “terminating business with China having to do with Cooking Oil” in retaliation for…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the press, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of trying to weaken the global economy by slapping export controls on resources vital for technology….
You would be forgiven for thinking lately that AI is the only thing markets care about. Exuberance around AI technology has fueled a face-melting rally in stocks this year, but President Donald Trump reminded investors of two things on Friday: the trade war is still a risk, and—more importantly—Trump is still king when it comes…
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s latest tit-for-tat showdown has both countries claiming the ball is now in the other’s court, with the clock ticking toward another escalation in import tariffs. Donald Trump shakes hands with Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Japan, June 29,…
New York’s leading bridal trade show Mélange de Blanc and The Bridal Council have teamed up to debut a reimagined New York Luxury Bridal Fashion Week to corral bridal designers, buyers and members of the media together under one roof for the first time in more than a decade. With the latest installment of New York Luxury…