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A global glut of soybeans has been pushing down prices

by Justin Ho
Nov 26, 2024
Soybean supplies are up because soybean production is up. And soybean production is up because of China's demand for it.
During the Trump administration, China imposed tariffs on U.S. soybean exports, leading it to buy more soybeans from other countries, like Brazil.
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Trump's search for a treasury secretary who will support tariffs

by Ellen Rolfes
Nov 22, 2024
Donald Trump wants to find a treasury secretary who can champion tariffs and keep financial markets calm.
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Trump's Second Term

How a second Trump presidency may influence economies abroad

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Ariana Rosas
Nov 14, 2024
To learn more, "Marketplace Morning Report" host David Brancaccio spoke with Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist magazine.
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Why the U.S. once relied on tariffs to raise revenue — and what it would mean to go back

by Stephanie Hughes
Nov 13, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he would cut or even eliminate income taxes, ramping up the role tariffs play instead.
90% of the federal government’s revenue came from tariffs. From the country’s inception until the 1860s, said one trade historian.
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Trump's Second Term

What a second Trump term means for U.S. fiscal health

by David Brancaccio , Ariana Rosas and Erika Soderstrom
Nov 11, 2024
U.S. fiscal health is at higher risk after Trump won the election. Marketplace's David Brancaccio speaks with Harvard professor Jason Furman to learn more.
"President Trump was basically every week announcing a new area of income that would not be subject to tax," said professor Jason Furman. "You add all of that up, and it's more than $10 trillion worth of promises."
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Election 2024

Affordability was top of mind for young voters this election

by Caleigh Wells
Nov 8, 2024
Gen Z's lived experience through the pandemic and a period of high inflation meant that the economy was a top issue.
This election, economic concerns were on the minds of Gen Z voters, who have 86% less purchasing power than baby boomers did at their age.
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Election 2024

Why the economy drove voters toward Donald Trump

by David Brancaccio , Nic Perez and Ariana Rosas
Nov 7, 2024
Dissatisfaction with the economy drove voters to the polls. And Trump was viewed as the change candidate.
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Prediction markets got Trump's victory right

by Savannah Peters
Nov 7, 2024
And at least this time, these betting markets knew something traditional forecasters didn’t.
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Election 2024

How markets are responding to the prospect of another Trump presidency

by David Brancaccio , Ariana Rosas and Nic Perez
Nov 6, 2024
We'll unpack what a Trump win means for stocks, bonds, tariffs, interest rates and more.
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Election 2024

Donald Trump wins the White House

by Associated Press
Nov 6, 2024
With a win in Wisconsin, former President Donald Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center early Wednesday.
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