McConnell Blocks Initial Democratic Effort for $2,000 Covid Stimulus Checks December 30, 2020 – (The Guardian) - A growing number of Republicans on Tuesday backed Donald Trump’s demand to increase coronavirus relief... Read more
House Passes Bill for $2,000 Stimulus Checks – Leaving it Up to... December 29, 2020 – (CNBC) - The House voted Monday to increase the second round of federal direct payments to... Read more
Trump Signs Covid Relief and Government Funding Bill Days After He Suggested... December 28, 2020 – (CNBC) - President Donald Trump signed a massive coronavirus relief and government funding package into law Sunday... Read more
Congress Reaches Deal on $900 Billion Covid-19 Relief Package December 21, 2020 – WASHINGTON — After months of stalemate, Congress struck a deal on nearly $900 billion in Covid-19... Read more
Biden Agriculture Pick Likely to Reassure Farmers, Disappoint Activists December 10, 2020 – (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for U.S. agriculture... Read more
World Food Price Index Jumps in Nov to Almost 6-year High –... December 04, 2020 – (Reuters) - World food prices rose for a sixth month running in November, hitting almost a... Read more
Dow Futures Jump 400 Points as Moderna Says it Has a Highly... November 16, 2020 – U.S. stock futures jumped Monday after Moderna said preliminary trial data showed it's coronavirus vaccine was more... Read more
Trump’s Payments to Farmers Hit All-Time High Ahead of Election October 20, 2020 – (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is assuring a bumper year for farmers as the Nov.... Read more
Trump Announces $13 Billion in New Farm Aid at Wisconsin Rally September 18, 2020 – (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump announced $13 billion in new aid to farmers at a campaign... Read more
U.S. and China Hold Phone Call on Phase one Trade Agreement August 25, 2020 – U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators held a phone call Tuesday morning Beijing time about implementing the... Read more