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☆ Trump victory may provide TikTok a lifeline to remain in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In April, President Joe Biden signed a law that requires China's ByteDance to sell TikTok by Jan. 19. Although both Republicans and Democrats supported the Biden TikTok ban in April, Trump voiced opposition to the ban during his candidacy. Since his election, Trump hasn't publicly discussed his plans for TikTok, but Trump-Vance transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told CNBC that the president-elect "will deliver." "The American people re-elected President Trump by a resounding margin giving him a mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail," Leavitt said in a statement. That month it was also reported that Yass was a part owner of the business that merged with the parent company of Trump's Truth Social.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tim Cook, Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Shou Zi Chew, Joe Biden, Jan, Trump's, Trump, CNBC's, Kamala Harris, We're, Trump hasn't, Vance, Karoline Leavitt, Leavitt, TikTok, Jeff Yass Organizations: U.S, Apple, U.S ., Google, White, Democrats, Biden, Trump, CNBC, Republican, Susquehanna International Group, NBC Locations: Communist China, U.S, Smithton , Pennsylvania, Chew, TikTok, ByteDance, Yass

A new federal rule will prohibit schools from charging transaction fees to low-income students when their families electronically deposit funds into their lunch accounts. The report estimated that school meal payment processors collect more than $100 million in transaction fees a year. “The policy announced today will ensure fairness for all students receiving meals at a reduced price, even when paying online,” USDA said in a statement Friday. "USDA should keep working hard on this issue so that families aren’t squeezed for every nickel and dime." Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who has advocated for free school meals for all children, called the ban on transaction fees for some families a “major” step.

Persons: ”, Marisa Kirk, Epstein, Sen, Elizabeth Warren of, Bernie Sanders, ” Warren, Harris, Tom Vilsack, “ Organizations: Agriculture Department, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Financial, Democratic, USDA, Biden, NBC News Locations: Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts

☆ The East and Gulf Coast ports strike could be a no-win situation for the Biden administration
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

President Biden said on Tuesday that his administration will be "monitoring for any price gouging activity" that benefits foreign ocean carriers, including those on the USMX board. He also said "foreign ocean carriers have made record profits since the pandemic, when Longshoremen put themselves at risk to keep ports open." UBS forecast that 20% of Maersk's total volume would touch a U.S. port that would be impacted by the strike. Acting Secretary Julie Su lashed out at the idea that labor wage increases would be passed onto U.S. exporters and importers. I know they understand, just as consumers and American workers understand, that foreign companies who profit from our economy and who employ American workers and have an impact on American consumers should do the right thing, and in that battle, we are always going to stand with American workers, American businesses and American consumers."

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Low-income families who are robbed of their grocery funds may no longer get reimbursed if Congress doesn’t act by Sept. 30. Since late 2022, states have been authorized to use federal dollars to pay back victims of SNAP skimming thanks to a provision passed by lawmakers. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., who has advocated on behalf of SNAP skimming victims for years. “It’s frustrating and, frankly, very confusing that they don’t view this as a priority.”Despite the directive expiring, SNAP skimming continues to be a pervasive problem. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., proposed a bill in March that would require chip-enabled SNAP EBT cards and other safeguards, but the bill has yet to advance.

Persons: ”, “, Ruppersberger, Biden, Sen, Ron Wyden, ” Wyden, Daniel Acker, Cindy Long, ” Long, Ashley Burnside, ” Gina, Gina, Vicky Negus, Negus, ” Negus, “ It’s Organizations: Assistance, SNAP, U.S . Agriculture Department, C.A, state’s Department of Social Services, Oklahoma Human Services, Bloomberg, Getty, NBC News, USDA, for Law, Social, “ SNAP, Reform Institute, American, Human Services Association Locations: California, Oklahoma, Boston, Massachusetts, Washington ,

☆ U.S.D.A. Avocado Inspectors Will Start Returning to Mexican Packing Plants
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Emiliano Rodríguez Mega | More About Emiliano Rodríguez Mega | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, announced on Friday that inspections of avocados and mangos made by U.S. Agriculture Department workers in Michoacán, a state in western Mexico, would “gradually” resume. It was not immediately clear when that would happen. And Mr. Salazar seemed to suggest that the security concerns that had prompted the suspension last weekend had not been fully addressed. “It is still necessary to advance in guaranteeing their security before reaching full operations,” he said in a statement, referring to the U.S.D.A. inspectors.

Persons: Ken Salazar, mangos, Mr, Salazar, ” Organizations: U.S . Agriculture Department, U.S, Embassy, Plant Health, Service Locations: Mexico, U.S, Michoacán, United States

☆ Black Farmers in Georgia Cool to Biden, Reflecting a Bigger Challenge
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Alan Rappeport | Marilyne Moja Mwangi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a hot day in May, Andrew L. Smith Sr., a vegetable farmer from Ludowici, Ga., listened with skepticism as Tom Vilsack, the U.S. agriculture secretary, touted President Biden’s efforts to help Black farmers overcome decades of discrimination. Seated alongside hundreds of farmers in front of a former plantation once owned by a Georgia slaveholder, Mr. Smith, 62, wondered why he had not benefited from any of those programs, including one aimed at helping Black farmers clear their debts. Mr. Smith, a third-generation farmer, said he was especially frustrated that he is not eligible for another effort that will compensate farmers who have faced discrimination. “We march on using what we got and then they tell us that you can’t even use that,” he said. Mr. Smith voted for Mr. Biden in 2020.

Persons: Andrew L, Smith, Tom Vilsack, Biden’s, ”, Biden, Donald J, Trump Organizations: Mr Locations: Ludowici, U.S, Georgia

☆ Former U.S. Agriculture Official Says Menendez Told Him to ‘Stop Interfering’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Tracey Tully | Benjamin Weiser | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In May 2019, a top official in the U.S. Department of Agriculture got a call on his cellphone from Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey. The conversation was brief, the senator was curt, and the message was clear: “Stop interfering with my constituent.”Ted A. McKinney, then the under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, testified about the exchange on Friday during the third week of Mr. Menendez’s bribery trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan. It was the first time that jurors had heard directly from a witness who attributed conduct to the senator that is central to the government’s claim in an indictment that alleges a sprawling bribery conspiracy: that Mr. Menendez was willing to flex his political muscle to win favorable treatment for allies.

Persons: Robert Menendez, curt, ” Ted A, McKinney, Menendez Organizations: U.S . Department of Agriculture, Robert Menendez of New, Federal, Court Locations: Robert Menendez of, Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Manhattan

☆ Has the US cracked the code on avoiding recessions? It would be great news for your job security and stock portfolio.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But some economists have argued that flawed historical economic data puts this claim in question. The further back you go — the NBER data goes to about 1850 — the more common recessions were. He said the NBER's pre-1914 recession data, in particular, is "very poor," and that only economic data collected after World War II is of good quality. "So the growing share of services also means you're going to have more stable economic growth." AdvertisementTo be sure, while a stable economy has its benefits, it's not the only indicator of a healthy economy.

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☆ Co-defendant in Sen. Bob Menendez corruption case pleads guilty
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jose Uribe leaves the Federal Court, after a hearing on bribery charges, in New York City, U.S. September 27, 2023. A co-defendant in the criminal corruption case against Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded guilty in New York federal court on Friday and agreed to cooperate with the prosecution of the New Jersey Democrat. Menendez's co-defendant Joe Uribe pleaded guilty to seven counts, including conspiracy to commit bribery, honest services fraud, and obstruction of justice. The other defendants in the case — Menendez, the senator's wife Nadine, and two other New Jersey businessmen — are scheduled to stand trial beginning May 6 in Manhattan federal court. The Clifton, New Jersey, resident and other two businessmen men were accused of having a "corrupt relationship" with Menendez and Nadine Menendez.

Persons: Jose Uribe, Sen, Bob Menendez, Menendez's, Joe Uribe, — Menendez, Nadine, —, Uribe, Menendez, Nadine Menendez, Wael Hana Organizations: New, New Jersey Democrat, Mercedes, Benz, Agriculture Department, Senate Foreign Locations: New York City, U.S, New York, New Jersey, Jersey, Manhattan, Clifton , New Jersey, Egypt

The organization will host trade ministers and other officials from its 164 member countries in Abu Dhabi from Feb. 26-29. “People don’t realize that they’re taking for granted that 75% of world trade is taking place on WTO terms,” she said. Photos You Should See View All 33 ImagesIn Abu Dhabi, countries will discuss a “Fish 2” deal to ban subsidies that contribute to too many boats — or overfishing in general. It has created a “tough environment” for deals in Abu Dhabi at the end of the month. “The best we can do is to demonstrate why ... continuing to follow WTO rules is the best thing for the world.”

Persons: Donald Trump —, —, Ngozi Okonjo, Iweala, ”, Trump, “ Organizations: GENEVA, World Trade Organization, White House, WTO, Agriculture, United, Washington, European Union, Trump Locations: Geneva, Abu Dhabi, United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Britain, Japan, U.S, India, Europe

☆ How Ukraine seized the upper hand against Russia in the battle for the Black Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Tim Lister | Victoria Butenko | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Ukraine has virtually no navy of its own, but technological innovation, audacity and Russian incompetence have given it the upper hand in much of the Black Sea. Rather than fold, the Ukrainians declared a unilateral “Black Sea Humanitarian Corridor” for merchant shipping and stepped up its use of maritime drones and missile attacks against Russia’s Black Sea fleet. One-third of the Black Sea fleet has been disabled or destroyed, and the remaining ships rarely venture into the western half of the sea. In August, Russia withdrew some of the Black Sea fleet from its headquarters in Sevastopol to relatively safer ports on the Russian coast. Russia is unlikely to be able to tilt the balance in the Black Sea back in its favor.

Persons: Caesar Kunikov, Volodymyr Zelensky, ”, Yoruk Isik, Russia’s, Zelensky, Dmytro Pletenchuk, ” Pletenchuk, ’ Organizations: CNN, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Reuters, Agriculture, UN, Initiative, NATO, Economy Ministry, Black Sea Initiative, Ukrainian, Russia, Maritime Autonomous Guard, Defense Intelligence, Drones, Both Defense Intelligence, Security Service, ’ AK, Black, Russian, Odesa, Montreux Convention – Locations: Crimea, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukrainian, Sevastopol, Washington, Novorossiysk, Sochi, ”, MAGURA, Krasnodar, Kerch, France, Snake, Odesa, Turkey, Black, Montreux, Moscow

MADRID (AP) — Mirroring protests across Europe, thousands of farmers in Spain staged a second day of tractor demonstrations on Wednesday across the country, blocking highways to demand changes in European Union farming policies and measures to combat production cost hikes and severe drought. The protests, involving several thousand people on tractors and in other vehicles, haven't been backed by Spain´s three main farming organizations, which have called for separate protests in the coming days. Speaking in Spain's parliament on Wednesday, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged to help farmers and take their case to Europe. Agriculture Minister Luis Planas Puchades met with farmers’ unions on Friday, but failed to persuade them to halt the protests. There have been other protests in countries such as France, Poland and Greece in recent days.

Persons: Efe, Spain ´, Pedro Sánchez, Luis Planas Puchades, Hadja Lahbib, Maroš Šefčovič, Raf Casert Organizations: MADRID, Agriculture Ministry, Agriculture, European Commission, Foreign Locations: Europe, Spain, Union, Castellon, Jerez, State, Barcelona's, Spain's Catalonia, Madrid, Ukraine, France, Poland, Greece, Belgium, Brussels

☆ South Korea to ban production and sale of dog meat for human consumption
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

After a three-year grace period, the bill would make slaughtering, breeding and sales of dog meat for human consumption illegal from 2027 and punishable by 2-3 years in prison. Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, is neither explicitly banned nor legalized in South Korea. Recent surveys show more than half of South Koreans want dog meat banned and a majority no longer eat it. But South Korea's dog meat industry has drawn more attention because of the country's reputation as a cultural and economic powerhouse. There is no reliable official data on the exact size of South Korea's dog meat industry.

Persons: —, Yoon Suk Yeol, JungAh Chae, It's, Won, Son, Kim Keon Hee, Song, ryung, Ju, Cheon JinKyung, Kim Myung, Jeong Yoon Hee Organizations: Service, Business, Assembly, Cabinet, National Assembly, Humane, The Associated Press, Farmers, Constitutional, Agriculture, Korea Animal Rights Locations: South Korea, Korea, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, North Korea, Seoul

The 4.6 million birds killed this year compares to the nearly 58 million birds the U.S. Department of Agriculture said were slaughtered last year in the first year of the outbreak. Retail turkey prices aren't tracked the same way, but USDA reports show that wholesale frozen turkey prices averaged $1.15 per pound in October, down from last year's $1.79 per pound and the previous year's $1.35 per pound. “I think there should be a lot of relief coming in the holiday season.”A combination of factors contributed to the sharp drop in bird flu cases this year. Officials say bird flu doesn’t represent a significant health threat. Bird flu vaccines are being developed and might help in the future, but at this point they remain impractical.

Persons: ”, Denise Heard, haven't, they're, “, Jada Thompson, ” Heard, hasn't, It’s, John Clifford Organizations: U.S . Department of Agriculture, U.S . Poultry, Egg Association, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Turkey Federation, University of Arkansas, Farmers, USDA, Export, USA, Egg Export Council Locations: OMAHA, Neb, Minnesota , Iowa, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Turkey, United States

Souring relations between Asian rivals Japan and China now seem to be snagged on calm-inducing beauty in spas, museums and gardens. In recent years, koi have become hugely popular in Asia, with Japan's koi exports doubling over the past decade to 6.3 billion yen ($43 million) — one-fifth of them shipped to China, the top Japanese koi importer, followed by the United States and Indonesia. Fisheries Agency official Satoru Abe, in charge of koi quarantine, said China has not provided any explanation as to why it hasn't taken the necessary steps to continue koi shipments. IS THIS RELATED TO FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI'S TREATED WASTEWATER RELEASE? Abe, the koi quarantine official, said Fukushima’s wastewater release is unlikely to be the cause of the koi export stoppage, noting that China allowed Japanese koi in for two months after the water discharge began.

Persons: Satoru Abe, Abe, Ichiro Miyashita, “, Hirokazu Matsuno Organizations: TOKYO, CHINA, Japan . Fisheries Agency, International Atomic Energy Agency, Forestry, Fisheries Locations: Japan, China, Asia, United States, Indonesia, Beijing, Tokyo, JAPAN, CHINA, East China

☆ Southeast Asia a high priority market: U.S. agriculture official
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSoutheast Asia is an 'extremely high priority' market for us: U.S. agriculture department officialAlexis Taylor, under secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, says China will continue to be an important market even as the U.S. pursues diversification.

Persons: Alexis Taylor Organizations: U.S . Department of Agriculture Locations: Asia, U.S, China

The state hasn't wavered as a conservative stronghold in the modern era, and its last Democratic governor was denied a second term 20 years ago. A former mayor of tiny Nettleton, Presley is wrapping up his fourth term as a state utility regulator for northern Mississippi. One of the most famous Black Mississippi residents, Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, recently joined him at a campaign event. Presley has raised more campaign cash than Reeves this year, and he's attracting larger and more diverse crowds than any Democrat running for Mississippi governor in a generation. Presley says the new method of electing a governor gives him a better chance than the old one.

Persons: Brandon Presley, Tate Reeves, “ They’re, ” Presley, murmurs, “, Elvis Presley, Reeves, Presley, Bennie Thompson, Morgan Freeman, Theresa Hall, ”, we’ll, ” Reeves, Sen, Chuck Younger, “ It’s, ” Younger, it’d, Bruce Springsteen, don’t, William Barber, Barber, —, Nick Bain, Medgar Evers, Vernon Dahmer, Fannie Lou Hamer, it's, Democrat Jim Hood, Joe Biden, Mike, Republican Sen, Cindy Hyde, Smith, Thad Cochran, Jim Crow, Eric Holder, Gwendolyn Gray Organizations: Democratic, Republican, U.S . Rep, Mississippi, Tate, Liberal, Black, Democratic Party, Poor, Waffle, Trump, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Democratic National Convention, Democrats, Democrat, U.S . Senate, Mississippi voters, U.S, “, Tougaloo College Locations: NATCHEZ, Miss, Mississippi, Natchez, Jackson, Issaquena County, Los Angeles, Columbus, Alabama, U.S, Gulfport, Biloxi, “, Black, Atlantic City

☆ Analysis: Bumper US corn harvest sinks prices, pushes global supply to surplus
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Mark Weinraub | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A bumper harvest will strain storage capacity and hold down prices of the world's most traded commodity crop. Already corn prices are trending near three-year lows at a time when some food prices are rising due to tight supplies of other staples like rice, stoking inflation worries. Just 16 months ago corn prices were at their highest in a decade as the war in Ukraine disrupted supplies from the Black Sea breadbasket. USDA forecast that domestic corn supplies would jump 55% to 2.111 billion bushels in the 2023/24 marketing year, helping push the global stockpile to a five-year high by September 2024. Some growers need to take out loans to fund their operations as they wait and hope corn prices will rise.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Steve Pitstick, Pitstick, Stephen Nicholson, Bill Roenigk, Harold Wolle, Wolle, Tom Polansek, Caroline Stauffer, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Agriculture Department, Brazil, Rabobank, Corn, Maine Foods, U.S, Growers, Thomson Locations: Kelley , Iowa, U.S, PARK , Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, Ukraine, Cal

NEW YORK (AP) — Four defendants in the criminal bribery case against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty Wednesday in New York City to a revised indictment alleging that the senator, his wife and a third defendant conspired to use him as an agent of the Egyptian government. The defendants entering the pleas included his wife, Nadine Menendez, and a businessman, Wael Hana. The earlier indictment charged Menendez and his wife with participating in a bribery conspiracy by accepting bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey businessmen who wanted the senator's help and influence over foreign affairs. The new charge against the trio alleges that they conspired to take a series of steps on behalf of Egypt, including for Egyptian military and intelligence officials, from January 2018 to June 2022. In a statement last week, Menendez said he will “show my innocence” at trial.

Persons: U.S . Sen, Bob Menendez, Nadine Menendez, Wael Hana, Hana, Menendez, Sidney H, Stein, Daniel Richenthal, Lawrence Lustberg, ” Lustberg, Richenthal, Lustberg, Prosecutors Organizations: —, U.S ., Senate Foreign, U.S Locations: New York City, Manhattan, Jersey, Egypt

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history. The so-called bird flu reached the U.S. in February 2022 after wreaking havoc across Europe. “We’re thankful that we’re getting any immune response,” said Ashleigh Blackford, the California condor coordinator for the U.S. Dr. Carlos Sanchez, the Oregon Zoo’s director of animal health, said wildlife officials faced questions about undertaking the bird flu vaccine study. She hopes the condor study will lead to bird flu vaccines for other endangered species.

Persons: ”, Hendrik Nollens, “ We’re, we’re, Ashleigh Blackford, wilding, Carlos Sanchez, Dr, Dominique Keller, what's, ” Blackford, Tiana Williams, Williams, Claussen, “ Organizations: ANGELES, California condors, California condor, condors, Los Angeles Zoo, San Diego, Safari, Oregon Zoo . Authorities, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Authorities, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, California Gold Rush, LA Zoo, condor Locations: U.S, Arizona, Pacific Northwest, Baja California, Mexico, Europe, South Dakota, Utah, California, Oregon, Northern California

☆ Government shutdown risks food benefits for 7 million, Biden aide warns
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Leah Millis Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned on Monday that a government shutdown risks nutritional assistance for the nearly 7 million low-income women and children who rely on benefits. Vilsack said some benefits could be affected within days or weeks if Congress fails to provide funding for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1. A separate benefits program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will continue as normal for the month of October but could be affected afterward, he said. "If we have a shutdown, WIC shuts down," Vilsack told reporters at a briefing. Nearly half of newborns in the United States rely on WIC, according to the Biden administration.

Persons: Tom Vilsack, Leah Millis, Vilsack, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Steve Holland, Trevor Hunnicutt, Mark Potter, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S . Department of Agriculture, White, REUTERS, Rights, . Agriculture, Women, Assistance, WIC, of Agriculture, Republican, Sunday, House Republicans, Democratic, Biden, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, United States, Mexico, U.S

☆ Government shutdown risks food benefits for 7 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsGovernment shutdown risks food benefits for 7 millionPostedU.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned on Monday (September 25) that a government shutdown risks nutritional assistance for the nearly 7 million low-income women and children who rely on benefits.

Persons: Tom Vilsack Organizations: Agriculture

UNION CITY, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges and the erosion of Democratic support in his home state Monday, saying cash authorities found in his home was from his savings account and on hand for emergencies. He said that he believed he'd be exonerated and that prosecutors sometimes get the facts wrong. In Washington, where the U.S. Senate is closely divided, some of Menendez’s Democratic colleagues have stopped short of calling for his resignation, notably Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, and Majority Whip Dick Durbin, of Illinois. Menendez has, however, stepped down as chairman of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Schumer said on Friday, when the indictment was unsealed. Phil Murphy, the state party chairmen and leaders of the Legislature, along with some of Menendez’s congressional colleagues, are calling on him to resign.

Persons: — Democratic U.S . Sen, Bob Menendez, he'd, Menendez, Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin, Schumer, ”, “, Nadine Menendez, Phil Murphy, ___ Catalini Organizations: CITY, — Democratic U.S ., Bob Menendez of New, U.S . Senate, Democratic, Foreign Relations, Senate, Prosecutors, U.S, Embassy, Gov Locations: N.J, Bob Menendez of, Bob Menendez of New Jersey, Cuba, In Washington, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Egypt, Cairo, ghostwrote, Trenton

☆ Black Sea wheat war is sideshow for grain deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Pierre Briancon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) - A fast-escalating wheat war in the Black Sea may have a silver lining. The Turkey-brokered accord had allowed Kyiv, the world’s fifth largest wheat producer, to export food via Odesa across the Black Sea. As a result, global wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade declined by nearly 40% between October and May. Reuters GraphicsNervousness around the unravelling of last year’s grain deal triggered short-lived spikes of 17% to 20% in wheat prices. Both Moscow and Kyiv know by now that protecting their vital grain exports is in both countries’ interest.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Antony Blinken, ” Blinken, Tayyip Erdogan, Russia ”, Lisa Jucca, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, Agriculture, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Chicago Board of Trade, NATO, SWIFT, Russia’s Defence, Security, Thomson Locations: Novorossiysk, Ukraine, Izmail, The Turkey, Kyiv, Russia, Romania, Moscow, United States, Europe, Russian, Ukrainian

☆ UAW president says union prepared to strike Detroit Three
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) picket at the Deere & Co farm equipment plant before a visit by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in Ankeny, Iowa, U.S. October 20, 2021. "The Big Three is our strike target. And whether or not there's a strike, it's up to Ford, General Motors and Stellantis," UAW President Shawn Fain said Tuesday in online remarks. If the Big Three don't give us our fair share, then they're choosing to strike themselves and we're not afraid to take action," Fain said. Talks with Detroit's Big Three automakers start on Thursday, ahead of the mid-September expiration of the current four-year labor deal.

Persons: Tom Vilsack, Scott Morgan, Ford, Shawn Fain, They've, we're, Fain, Stellantis, David Shepardson, Bill Berkrot Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, Deere & Co, Agriculture, REUTERS, General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler, Big, Ford, GM, Thomson Locations: U.S, Ankeny , Iowa, American

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