Pesticide Policy: New and controversial Secretary of HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says “Nothing is off limits” including agricultural chemicals in his proposed overhaul of U.S. food and drug safety policy. Meanwhile, Iowa is pursuing legislation that would exempt pesticide companies from lawsuits. Moreover, if lowering food inflation is a Trump Administration goal, and pesticides help boost food supplies by potentially 30 percent, ipso facto, RFK, Jr. is fighting against his own President’s goals. Tariff Reciprocity: President Trump has asked federal agencies to develop a plan for implementing reciprocal tariffs on all goods. In a minimalist response, Brussels says it is willing to discuss cutting duties on autos and...
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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