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May 18, 2018

It’s tough out there for farmers

(U.S. Edition) The U.S. and China are hard at it to work out a trade agreement. One potential idea floating around: a $200 billion trade surplus package from Beijing. We’ll chat with a former Treasury Department official about how big this offer is in the grand scheme of things. Afterwards, we’ll look at the financial troubles many farms in the U.S. are facing. Many are using their land as collateral against loans to keep operating. (05/18/2018)

It’s tough out there for farmers
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(U.S. Edition) The U.S. and China are hard at it to work out a trade agreement. One potential idea floating around: a $200 billion trade surplus package from Beijing. We’ll chat with a former Treasury Department official about how big this offer is in the grand scheme of things. Afterwards, we’ll look at the financial troubles many farms in the U.S. are facing. Many are using their land as collateral against loans to keep operating. (05/18/2018)