Trump tariffs threaten $8.2 billion American dairy exports

[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s trade war is threatening U.S. dairy exports just as the industry needs new markets for its booming production. America exported about $8.2 billion of dairy products last year, the second-highest on record, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Companies have built and expanded factories with the hope of shipping even more. China and…

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US cotton farmer expects Trump’s tariffs to give ‘made in America’ businesses a big boost

[ad_1] Red Land Cotton founder Mark Yeager speaks with FOX Business’ Lydia Hu to talk about the business’ vision to invested in American-made textiles. Made in America businesses could soon see domestic manufacturing protections, and even a bottom-line boost, in reaction to President Donald Trump’s tariff decisions. “I think it can help, and what have…

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US factory activity shrinks as tariffs weigh on demand and hiring plans

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US factory activity declined in March, adding to fears that Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies are weighing on the world’s largest economy. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index dropped to 49…

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America’s largest public utility just appointed a new CEO less than a week after Trump mysteriously fired one of its board members without explanation

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility on Monday promoted one of its top executives to CEO, putting Don Moul in charge of the Tennessee Valley Authority as President Donald Trump has cast renewed attention on the federal entity. The utility announced that its board picked Moul as president and chief executive…

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Pritzker leads Illinois trade delegation to Mexico

[ad_1] U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins explains why the U.S. rejected Mexico’s request for water delivery, the impact on farmers and whether the president’s latest order will affect the USDA lunch program during a wide-ranging interview. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a trade agreement with the state of Mexico – commonly known as Edomex to…

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