Economy News Tariffs Hurt Pa Farmers And The Economy, Congress Must Remove Them Now

The Trump administration is racing to reframe his tariff rollbacks

Officials insist the latest tariff relief doesn't amount to a retreat from the president's staunch defense of tariffs as economic drivers. Read More

Ripple effect: Soybean tariffs hurt farmers, but so many others as well

During this time of notably high political divisiveness, it is not typical to find broad agreement on matters of public policy. But one area in which there is considerable agreement is the negative ... Read More

Rand Paul Warns Of 'Farmageddon' As Tariffs Hit Farmers, Says Supreme Court Must Rein In Trump's Executive Tax Power

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) issued a stark warning about the growing impact of tariffs on American farmers, calling them an unconstitutional exercise of presidential power that needs to be brought down, ... Read More

Tariffs aren't the reason Tennessee farmers are struggling | Opinion

Tariffs often get the blame for the agriculture crisis, but rising interest rates and soaring input costs are squeezing our farmers the most. Read More

Walz says tariffs are taking a "wrecking ball" to U.S. farm families

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ... Read More

Sen. Amy Klobuchar: Farmers are facing a crisis of uncertainty due to tariffs

Reversing those tariffs is the only way to resolve the crisis. A bipartisan group seeks to reassert Congressional control over tariffs. Read More

Kansas, Missouri farmers went big for Trump. His tariffs are gutting them | Opinion

When President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports on Oct. 10, he envisioned economic triumph. Yet the real front line of this trade war isn’t in Washington’s war rooms but in ... Read More

China tit-for-tat tariffs bite into soybean farmers’ sales — here’s how the ripple effect could hurt you

U.S. soybean farmers headed into harvest season facing a problem possibly more daunting than a drought or a tornado. China, the top global buyer of soybeans, has moved away from American beans in the ... Read More

What the Trump tariffs Supreme Court case could mean for the economy

If the Supreme Court allows Trump's steepest tariffs to stand, price increases may accelerate while economic uncertainty associated with the tariffs could put downward pressure on hiring, some ... Read More