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Trade War Farm Bailout

Source: Reuters     I missed this over the summer: According to Reuters, “the U.S. government will pay American farmers hurt by the trade war with China between $15 and $150 per acre as part of a $16 .....»»

Category: blogSource: TheBigPictureSep 19th, 2019

Farm bailout came with surprise profits, but little help for neediest

The trade war and wet weather should have blown them out of the water, but farmers had their best year in half a decade thanks to government bailouts......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 30th, 2019

With Trump’s farm bailout came surprising profits, but little help for the neediest

The trade war and wet weather should have blown them out of the water, but farmers had their best year in half a decade thanks to government bailouts......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 30th, 2019

Trump’s $28 billion bailout is overpaying farmers

President Donald Trump’s $28 billion farm bailout may be paying many growers more than the trade war with China has cost them......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 4th, 2019

Trade War Farm Bailout

Source: Reuters     I missed this over the summer: According to Reuters, “the U.S. government will pay American farmers hurt by the trade war with China between $15 and $150 per acre as part of a $16 .....»»

Category: blogSource: TheBigPictureSep 19th, 2019

Top Democrat attempts to block Trump from paying farm bailout money

The Trump administration has asked Congress for help spending billions on farmers caught up in its China trade war, but Democrats are balking......»»

Category: topSource: washpostSep 15th, 2019

Top Democrat attempts to block Trump from paying farm bailout money, setting up battle over trade war tactics

The Trump administration has asked Congress for help spending billions on farmers caught up in its China trade war, but Democrats are balking......»»

Category: topSource: washpostSep 12th, 2019

Study: More than half of Trump farm aid went to biggest farms

More than half of farm bailout payments meant to alleviate the effects of the U.S.'s ongoing trade war with China went to bigger, wealthier farms, according to a study from the Environmental Wor.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 30th, 2019

US Farmers Call For Third Farm Bailout If Trade War Intensifies: Lobby

This year's corn crop has been absolutely decimated by constant rain and unseason.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJun 20th, 2019

World trade leaders criticize Trump’s $16 billion farm bailout

The European Union joined China and five other World Trade Organization members in criticizing the Trump administration’s $16 billion assistance program for U.S. farmers, indicating the bailout may violate international rules......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 17th, 2019

In Latest Trade-War Salvo, China Halts "Goodwill" Soybean Purchases

The money from President Trump's second farm bailout .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 30th, 2019

Chinese-owned company qualifies for Trump’s farm bailout

Smithfield Foods, a Virginia-based pork producer acquired in 2013 by a Chinese conglomerate, could get federal payments intended to help U.S. farmers hurt by the president's trade war with China......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 23rd, 2018

Hurt by Trump’s trade war, ineligible for a bailout

The administration's $12 billion bailout is available to specific farmers, but there is no bailout mechanism for a host of other firms losing cash from the trade battle, such as shipping, grain elevators and farm equipment vendors......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 24th, 2018

Grassley criticizes Trump’s farm bailout rules after Chinese-owned firm qualifies

“I don’t understand why Chinese-owned Smithfield qualifies” for President Trump’s $12 billion bailout for farmers hurt by the administration’s trade war with China, Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) said......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 25th, 2018

He’s an architect in Manhattan. He got $3,300 from Trump’s farm bailout.

The program aimed at helping farmers affected by the trade war with China is aiding some big-city dwellers as well......»»

Category: topSource: washpostNov 19th, 2018

Trump Moving Ahead With Second Farm Bailout Despite Trade "Truce"

Mere minutes after the S&P closed at its lowest level since October of last.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeDec 17th, 2018

"That"s just the way it happens:" Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue defends the trade war bailout that mostly benefited wealthy farmers

Jacquelyn Martin/AP Perdue defended the $28 billion trade war bailout program for farmers, which critics argue benefited wealthier people. That's just the way it happens. These are — these are awards based.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 4th, 2020

Cruise lines left out of coronavirus bailout package

The industry’s trade group, the Cru.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 26th, 2020

USDA, USTR cite progress on farm provisions of U.S.-China trade deal

The United States and China have made progress in implementing the agriculture-related provisions of a Phase 1 trade deal that took effect on Feb. 14, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Trade Representative said on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 24th, 2020

Netherlands to fund Taiwan training program for offshore wind farm development

The Netherlands government will fund a cooperative talent-training program to help Taiwan develop offshore wind power, focusing on marine engineering, operation and maintenance, according to the Netherlands Trade and Investment Office (NTIO) in Taiwan......»»

Category: topSource: digitimesMar 3rd, 2020

In all-caps tweet, Trump vows new farm bailouts as China purchases appear weaker than promised

Trump claimed the bailout would be paid for by "MASSIVE TARIFF MONEY COMING INTO THE USA!," igniting new criticisms......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 22nd, 2020