The last session of negotiations on COVID-19 relief legislation between Democratic House and Republican Senate leaders was on Friday, with no progress made. As a result, on Saturday, President Trump issued four executive orders that would:
Implement a payroll tax cut holiday from 1 August 2020 through the end of the year.
Direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other federal agencies to prohibit evictions.
Establish a $400-per-week addition to the paycheck protection program for workers (the payment was $600 per week which expired on 1 August).
Provide relief for student loan repayments.
The move met with opposition from the Democratic leadership and some Congressional Repu...
What You Need to Know Today: Crude oil prices extended their rally today, supported by several developments, including escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and growing concerns about supply disruptions. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to remove 50 perc...
Key Takeaways: The agricultural trade surplus has become a sizable deficit: the balance swung from a $40.1 billion surplus in 2011 to a $40.7 billion deficit in 2025. Imports kept growing while exports lost momentum: between 2020 and 2025, agricultural imports increased 45 percent, compa...
USDA released its October Cattle on Feed report Friday, showing 11.4 million cattle in feedlots with capacity for 1,000 head or more, slightly below last year. September placements were the lowest for the month since records began in 1996, marking the third consecutive month of placements sett...
Total Red Meat & Poultry September 2026 total red meat and poultry stocks totaled 1.97 billion pounds, down 1.4 percent from August despite typically increasing 0.8 percent during the month, and were 1.5 percent below September 2025 levels. The decline pushed total inventories to a new five...
