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US signals willingness to de-escalate trade war with China

Soybean futures jump on hopes of lower trade barriers

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not sustainable, as President Donald Trump's administration signaled openness to de-escalating a trade war between the world's two largest economies that has raised fears of recession.

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U.S. railroad strike averted

Biden calls deal a 'win for America;' strike's impact would have reached up into Canada

Reading Time: 4 minutes Updated | Washington | Reuters — Major U.S. railroads and unions secured a tentative deal on Thursday after 20 hours of intense talks brokered by President Joe Biden’s administration to avert a rail shutdown that could have hit food and fuel supplies across the country and beyond. Biden called the deal a “big win for […] Read more


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White House not ruling out a U.S. carbon tax

Option 'not off the table' despite Manchin comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes Washington | Reuters –– The White House on Tuesday said it has not ruled out a carbon tax as a possible option for fighting climate change, even though U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a critical holdout in the closely divided Senate, said he was not discussing the topic in talks about U.S. spending and infrastructure bills. […] Read more