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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Fox News that the U.S. and China agreed to extend their Busan trade truce until January 10, giving both sides more time to negotiate economic issues. The segment also touched on Iran and AI.
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Andy Burnham refused to rule out making EU rejoin a Labour manifesto pledge while prioritizing a stalled UK-EU reset, and he blamed Brexit on outside actors manipulating opinion. The report also highlights UK concerns over EU protectionism ahead of his talks with Ursula von der Leyen.
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A large family-run California vineyard is selling 3,500 acres across 11 properties after Canadian provinces banned US alcohol imports in retaliation for Trump tariffs. The sale reflects broader turmoil in the wine industry from falling consumption, rising costs, and excess inventory.
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President Trump announced the US is negotiating a deal to buy potash fertilizer from Belarus as a trade war with Canada raises costs for farmers and ranchers. The report notes political pressure ahead of the midterms and prior administration steps to ease agricultural prices.
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An op-ed argues that President Trump should press Asian countries for reciprocal fair market access, citing a poll showing 78% of voters support action. It praises recent trade agreements with Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea and urges follow-through at UNGA and G20 meetings.
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An op-ed argues that the Trump administration’s GLOBE and GUARD Medicare pilot programs, meant to stop foreign free-riding on U.S. drug prices, would instead penalize small and mid-size American biotech firms. Because those firms often out-license foreign marketing rights, the piece says they cannot control foreign pricing and would bear costs they cannot recover, potentially reducing innovation and patient access. It urges the administration to confront foreign governments directly rather than penalize U.S. innovators.
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An opinion piece warns that Xi Jinping's Washington visit comes amid China's deep commercial penetration of U.S. infrastructure and key industries, arguing trade must be viewed through national security and enforcement lenses. It credits the Trump administration with accelerating a shift from decades of permissive trade policy to stricter scrutiny, while acknowledging the two economies remain intertwined.
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This opinion piece argues that Trump's new drug pricing agreements are commendable but insufficient because the root cause of high U.S. drug prices is foreign governments free-riding on American pharmaceutical innovation. It urges the administration to target foreign price controls and rebate policies so other wealthy nations pay more for medicines.
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An op-ed argues Trump's foreign policy is a disciplined, tactical fencing strategy rather than chaos, designed to keep Xi Jinping and Beijing off balance. It urges bundling trade with geopolitical behavior, maintaining pressure on Taiwan and tariffs, and rejecting traditional diplomacy.
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The article examines Vice President JD Vance's embrace of Hamiltonian economics over Friedman-style free markets, tracing his tariff defenses and religious framing. It argues Vance has reversed earlier free-trade positions and that economists and tariff tracking undermine his approach.
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Ahead of a Washington summit between Trump and Xi, a China expert warns that Xi is preparing for war and that U.S.-China relations are in a very dangerous period. The article notes AI and trade are expected to dominate the meeting while presenting the Chinese leader as an aggressor.
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The opinion argues that U.S. battery independence requires domestic capability across materials, technology, and manufacturing because China dominates every stage of lithium-ion production. It asks how Washington will help American companies build competitive alternatives after criticizing Ford's Chinese battery partnerships.