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Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics

Farmers Will Get More Money From Trump. They Still Have More Problems

While rural areas remain conservative bastions, farmers' patience with Washington is wearing thin. read more >
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Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics

Trump is Giving Farmers $12B In Aid. They’ve Been Hit Hard by His Trade War With China

The aid is the administration’s latest effort to defend Trump’s economic stewardship and answer voter angst about rising costs. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics / Manufacturing

Arkansas’ Trade War Casualties (Editorial)

Add the state's forestry industry to the casualties of President Donald Trump's trade war. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Energy / Government & Politics

US and China Seek to Strike a Deal Over Rare Earths, Tariffs, Soybeans

The two countries sent out reassuring signals over the weekend that an agreement was drawing closer. read more >
Banking & Finance / Construction / Energy

Trump Says US Gets Rare Earth Minerals from China In Trade Deal, Tariffs on Chinese Goods Go to 55%

Trump will also allow Chinese students to attend American colleges and universities. read more >
Residents undergo COVID-19 testing in north China's Shaanxi Province in December 2021
Manufacturing

China Eases Anti-COVID Measures Following Protests

The move adds to earlier easing that fueled hopes Beijing was scrapping its "zero COVID" strategy, which is disrupting manufacturing and global trade. read more >
A medical worker in Shanghai takes swab samples from residents during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2022
Manufacturing / Retail

Shanghai Moves Toward Ending 2-Month COVID-19 Lockdown

Factories were shuttered or reduced operations during the lockdown, causing backups that disrupted the global supply chain. read more >
A train car sits on a loading dock at the Little Rock Port Authority.
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Government & Politics

Planes, Trains and Barges: Little Rock Port Authority Turns 60

Lance Fritz, the head of Union Pacific Railroad, said last week during a Q&A panel celebrating the Little Rock Port Authority's 60th anniversary that he had cautionary words for President Trump regarding the country’s trade war with China. read more >
Business Services / Government & Politics / Manufacturing

Arkansas Companies Dealing With Tariff CostsLock Icon

President Trump's tariffs of 25% on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods is making some Arkansas business either absorb their price increases or pass the cost hikes to their customers. read more >
Rusty Smith, who farms near Cotton Plant, says market uncertainty has made it hard to book a soybean crop for delivery.
Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics / Investments

Trump’s Tariff War with China Hits Arkansas Farmers HardLock Icon

President Trump's trade war with China is creating casualties in Arkansas. Soybean farmers have seen their exports to China plummet as prices have dropped 15%. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics / Manufacturing

About Time (Editorial)

This spring’s rain and flooding have already taken a heavy toll on the farming sector. The trade war with China is only adding to farmers’ pain. And because the agriculture industry is Arkansas’ No. 1 industry, that pain can quickly be felt by other sectors of the state’s economy. read more >