Clowns the left of him, jokers to the right...here's Trump, stuck in the middle with his Trade War.
Farmers and business groups warn trade war with China will wreck Trump country: This has to stop
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/farmers-business-groups-warn-trade-war-china-will-wreck-trump-country-stop/
Farmers and ranchers are, by necessity, patient and optimistic. We know markets ebb and flow, said American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. But Chinas threatened retaliation against last nights U.S. tariff proposal is testing both the patience and optimism of families who are facing the worst agricultural economy in 16 years. This has to stop.
The last thing the administration should be doing is starting a trade war on the backs of American farmers, said Minnesota Soybean Growers President Michael Petefish.
We have already seen soybean futures down nearly 40 cents as of this morning, says Minnesota Soybean CEO Tom Slunecka. Thats more than a billion dollars lost in value for our crop just this morning.
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Business Roundtable agrees with the Administrations concerns regarding Chinas unfair trade practices, including theft of intellectual property, restrictions on foreign investment, and policies that foster unfair competition, the association of CEOs said. But unilaterally imposing $50 billion of new tariffs without a long-term strategy that leads to economic reforms in China will only hurt Americas businesses, workers, and families.