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• Markets respond to "the Trump trade"

  by David Brancaccio

  Questions linger after President Joe Biden’s low-rated debate performance. Will he stay in the race? Will he go? And what does that mean for growth, interest rates and tariffs? Analysts say what’s called the Trump Trade may have been driving up interest rates earlier this week. We’ll discuss with analyst Susan Schmidt of the Wisconsin Investment Board.

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• Tractor Supply Co. slashes DEI roles and goals

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  Tractor Supply Company — a farm, lawn and home improvement chain immersed often found in rural areas — recently announced that it would abandon most of its diversity and climate advocacy goals. Now, the head of the National Black Farmers Association is calling for the resignation of Tractor Supply’s CEO.

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• John Deere job cuts reflect slower agricultural economy

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  Crop prices have fallen as production increased, and many farmers have already bought all the equipment they need.

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• A preview of a $60 million esports tournament

  The world’s first Esports World Cup kicks off today in Saudi Arabia, with a prize fund of $60 million. But the tournament has drawn criticism because of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. The BBC’s Imran Rahman-Jones reports.

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• Independent video game studios gain popularity in tumultuous industry environment

  by Joshua Ceballos

  

  Games made by small teams and solo developers are some of the best selling products in the past year.

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