Fake Meat Fight Some western state U.S. Senate Democrats are in tough reelection positions and need to show their distance from President Biden. Following SPS protocols, President Biden recently approved imports of beef from Paraguay. Today the Senate passed a resolution overturning the President’s decision, and the news headlines are giving legislators like Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana) credit for the win. The White House sounded pretty stupid in its response, calling the Senate action a threat to U.S. market access abroad, and undermining to national security. This from the same Administration that kept Trump tariffs and recently said it opposes Nippon steel taking over US Steel. Transatlantic Mutuality EU officials have e...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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