October Soy-Prize
Oct 12, 2018
2 minutes
—Kari Sonde and Tom Philpott
President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports, officially launching his long promised trade war. Beijing retaliated immediately, imposing levies on American exports like soybeans and pork—goods reportedly selected to hit Trump country. Another round of tariffs followed in September. As corn and soybean prices slid, the administration announced
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