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Regional banks in the Federal Reserve system study their local economies and publish those stories in a report called the Beige Book. The latest included fallout from Trump administration cuts. Source link Wailin Wong

In early April, the bond market gave people a scare. Investors began selling off their historically secure U.S. Treasuries in large quantities. It reportedly encouraged President Trump to pause his flurry of liberation day tariffs. These jitters offered a glimpse

Crop prices are at historic lows, fertilizer costs are rising, cuts to federal agencies have created uncertainty over farm bill safety nets, and the current trade war is negatively affecting exports. Source link Wailin Wong

Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Thirty years ago, the U.S. helped create the World Trade Organization, a group of countries linked by a common set of free trade agreements. But then the U.S., starting with

Trump signed an executive order to make sure agencies follow the president’s priorities. But it only applies to the Federal Reserve’s role in safeguarding the financial system, not monetary policy. Source link Wailin Wong

ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images Between the Trump administration wanting to change how GDP is calculated and DOGE accessing sensitive government information, statistical agencies are under the microscope. Can we still trust official numbers like

MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images Who pays to use the Panama Canal and how much? These questions are part of the tensions between the U.S. and Panama after President Trump threatened to take over the

Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Trump has been on an executive order-signing spree since returning to office, with 76 so far. Today we look at two of them. Can the Fed really split up