Dec 12, 2018

Can restructuring the oil industry "Make Mexico Great Again"?

Investors are desperate for signs the trade war between the U.S. and China is cooling, as China is reportedly offering at least one olive branch. An $867-million farm bill is up for a vote this week. Plus, the new president of oil-rich Mexico wants to end its dependence on imports of petroleum from the U.S.

Today's show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business, Selligent and Indeed.

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Mexico's new president has an ambitious goal: end massive fuel imports from the U.S.

by Emily Green

Dec 12, 2018

Mexico's new president wants to end massive fuel imports from the U.S.

Aerial view of an oil complex called 'Cantarell' of Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos), in the Gulf of Mexico, off Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche State, Mexico.

ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP/Getty Images

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Congress closes in on a final farm bill

by Kimberly Adams

Dec 12, 2018

Lawmakers in the House and Senate have reached a bipartisan agreement on a nearly $900 billion bill. To get there, House Republicans backed off demands to increase work requirements for people receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The bill could come up for a vote this week. Stories You Might Like California […]